- Peter Panton
Peter Panton (born 1944) is an English author, journalist, publisher and bookseller.
Biography
Peter Panton (born
30 June 1944 ) " [http://www.mediaport.it/ author] ", journalist, " [http://www.yesplease.it/ publisher and bookseller] " is the originator of numerous publications that include language courses, children's books, magazines, videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs.Over the years, he has held umpteen conferences in
Italy and abroad and has interviewed numerous celebrities.Peter Panton is a charter member of the " [http://www.rotary.org/ Milan Monforte Rotary Club] " and is a recipient of the prestigious " [http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1992dochterman/phf.htm Paul Harris Fellowship Award] ". He was the Chairman of the International Committee of the Rotary Club for District 2040 in 2001/2002.Luisa Gerli, Panton’s Italian wife was born in
Como , Italy and Terence (born14 May 1969 ), the Panton’s eldest son, is the Manager of thePalma de Mallorca office of " [http://www.engelvoelkers.com Engel & Völkers] ", one of the world’s leading estate agents for high-quality residential and commercial properties, on the island of " [http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/Provincias/D/MW/0/Mallorca.htm?Language=en Palma de Mallorca] ". Terence’s younger brother, Albert Trevor (born 13 June 1970), is the Editor in Chief and Publisher of " [http://www.englishbookshop.it/yesplease/index.html Yesplease Magazine] ", the exclusive luxury lifestyle magazine which is distributed worldwide.Peter Panton’s great uncle " [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?artid=1023366&pageindex=1 Sir Philip Noel Panton] " (1877-1955), was educated at
Harrow School . At school with him were two great national figures...Winston Churchill andLeopold Stennett Amery . Sir Philip qualified with theCambridge University M.D. degee in 1903. He became an eminent clinical pathologist "( [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panton-Valentine_leukocidin] " to " [http://www.bartsandthelondon.org.uk/aboutus/the_royal_london_hospital_aboutus.asp The London Hospital] " and was a Louis Jenner research scholar in Pathology at " [http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/] " St. Thomas’s Hospital. He worked at the " [http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en Ministry of Health] " from 1939 to 1949. Peter Panton’s great grandmother, Sir Philip’s mother " [http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/wilkie/biography/Panton1908.htm Jane Ellen Panton] ", was a professional interior decorator to the upper middle class, a profession which had not really existed before the Victorian era. She was the daughter of "William Powell Frith RA", regarded as the pre-eminently " [http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/paintingov.html "Victorian" artist] " (1819-1909).External links
* [http://www.mediaport.it MediaPort Publishing]
* [http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/wilkie/biography/Panton1908.htm Jane Ellen Panton]
* [http://www.lanotadeltraduttore.it/pantons_english_bookshop.htm La Nota del Traduttore]
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