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James Stunt
Born
James Robert Frederick Stunt

(1982-01-21) 21 January 1982 (age 42)
Wentworth Estate , UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Stunt Acquisitions
Term2012 –present
SpousePetra Stunt
Children
  • Lavinia Stunt (daughter)[1]
  • James Robert Fredrick Stunt Jr (son)
  • Andrew Kulbir Stunt (son)

James Robert Frederick Stunt (born 21 January 1982) is a British billionaire[2][3] and entrepreneur. Stunt's total wealth is estimated at $5.5 billion.[4][5] [6] Stunt found his fortune in the gambling, art, mining and Transcontinental shipping industry, and he is known as a gold magnate[7][8]

Early life

James Stunt was born in London. his mother Lorraine Stunt was an affluent woman and father Geoffrey Stunt was a corporate printing and publishing tycoon. He has a brother, Lee Stunt.[9] Stunt grew up between Wentworth Estate and Wilton Crescent in London and Monaco.

Education

He attended Preparatory school at Scaitcliffe. Later he attended at Bradfield College. Then he went to Mander Portman Woodward. Next, he joined European Business School in Regents Park London where he studied on a major in Business and a minor in Media Studies.

Personal life

James Stunt married Petra Ecclestone Stunt,[10] the daughter of Bernie Ecclestone, the founder and owner of Formula One, on August 27, 2011, at Odescalchi Castle, near Rome. In February 2013, Petra gave birth to the couple's first child, Lavinia. In April 2015 Petra gave birth to twin boys, James Robert Fredrick Stunt Jr and Andrew Kulbir Stunt.[11]Andrew Kulbir Stunt named after James Stunt’s best friend and New Look heir, Andrew Kulbir Singh,[12] who died in a car crash at the age of 24.[13]

Assets

Home

In July 2011 James Petra Stunt] purchased The Manor, the largest residence in Los Angeles, in the Holmby Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles,[14][15] for $85 million. In 2014, James Stunt put the expensive castle back on the market with a price tag of $150 million. The Manor was on the real estate market for several years with an asking price of $150 million, it was the most expensive residential real estate listing in the US.[16] The 57,000-square-foot (5,300 m2) mansion was the former home of Aaron Spelling and Candy Spelling, and is the largest residence in Los Angeles County.

Cars

Stunt has over 200 rare collector’s cars between his collections in the US and UK.[17][18] Stunt is typically seen driving around in one of his many bullet-proof and bomb-proof custom Mansory Rolls Royces.[19][20] In the UK, he owns private license plates for his vehicles, sequences are S1UNT, S2UNT, S3UNT, S4UNT, S6UNT, S7UNT, JA51UNT, S1VNT, 57UNT, 157UNT.[21][22][23]

Wine collection

James Stunt has the largest collection of Petrus wine in the US,[24] along with large collections of Romanée-Conti and le Pin wine. His Petrus collection is the finest private collection in the UK. He also has Chateau Lafitte Rothschild wines. James is reported to have one of the top five collections of rare wine in the world.[25][26]

Art collection

Stunt made an expensive art bids £12.5 million for a 17th-century self-portrait by Sir Anthony Van Dyck.[27] In 2013, James Stunt won the bid against the National Portrait Gallery.[28] However, the British government placed an export ban on the piece citing its national importance. Later, Stunt withdrew his bid for the Van Dyck.[29] James Stunt is obsessed with old master[30] and modern art paintings, especially artists such as Salvador_Dalí, Sir Peter Lely, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Pablo Picaso, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Titian, and Sir Thomas Lawrence.[31] James owns the last ever female double by Anthony van Dyck in a private collection, the painting of the Cheeke Sisters. Also, James sponsored and lends his Precious Paintings to MFA (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston), NPG National Portrait Gallery,[32][33][34]

Philanthropy

Stunt donated to many organisations and causes, including the British Conservative Party,[35] The Prince's Trust, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Tusk Trust, Zac Goldsmith’s charity, the Ormerly dinner, and the Meningitis Trust.

Stunt is a generous donor and sponsor for the newly re-constructed and developed Stunt Pavilion at Bradfield College. Stunt helped pay for the renovations of a pavilion at his former college, Bradfield College. Bradfield College renamed the pavilion to Stunt Pavilion.[36]

Institutional positions

References

  1. ^ "Down to earth from Planet Petra for Bernie Ecclestones girl". Telegraph UK.
  2. ^ "Picture This: A Billionaire's Sacrifice Likely to Benefit Britain's Art Lovers". BBC America.
  3. ^ "Mr Stunt, who is married to Bernie Ecclestone's daughter Petra, was seen collecting paintings". Daily Mail.
  4. ^ "Bernie Ecclestone's son-in-law joins PM's £50,000-a-year diners' club: Art collector James Stunt listed alongside oligarchs and bankers in group that pay for access to Cameron and other senior Tories". Daily Mail UK.
  5. ^ "British billionaire loaned paintings to MFA". Boston Globe.
  6. ^ "James Stunt". The Richest.
  7. ^ "Introducing James Stunt". Financial Times.
  8. ^ "James Stunt Bio". The Business Rich. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  9. ^ "James Stunt Family". Celebrity Family.
  10. ^ "Petra Ecclestone's husband James Stunt goes slimline with Beyonce's favourite brew". Daily Mail UK.
  11. ^ "Petra ecclestone gives birth twins of James Stunt". OK!.
  12. ^ "New Look stores heir is killed in car crash". Mail Online. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  13. ^ "New Look heir dies in car crash : A friend of Mr Singh's said he was "simply one of the best people in the world"". The Daily Telegraph. No. Oct 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Most expensive home in America is up for grabs — again". The Loop CA.
  15. ^ "Petra ecclestone and James stunt's new Manor".
  16. ^ "It's Official: America's Most Expensive Home Has A Brand New Billionaire Owner". Forbes.
  17. ^ "28-year-old arrived with his cavalcade of cars, including two Range Rovers, two Rolls Royce Phantom's and a Lamborghini Aventador". Daily Mail.
  18. ^ "Bernie Ecclestone's son-in-law James Stunt spotted on Clapham Northside". City A.M.
  19. ^ "Most Expensive Car Collections: Billionaire James Stunt". Billionaire Luxury.
  20. ^ "TOP GEAR TRIO COPY BILLIONAIRE JAMES STUNT IN BIZARRE ANTIQUES SHOPPING SPREE FOR NEW SERIES". The Sunday Times Driving. Driving UK. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Bernie Ecclestone's son-in-law James Stunt spotted on Clapham Northside". City A.M. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  22. ^ "SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Ten minders, five cars, for Stunt to buy a suit". Auto Gespot.
  23. ^ "James Stunt, the son-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone". The Steeple Times.
  24. ^ "PETRUS FOR PETRA AT ECCLESTONE WEDDING". The Drink Business Press release.
  25. ^ "COLLECTIBLES : THE LINLEY CHATEAU PETRUS WINE CABINET". The Beverly Hills Wine Merchant. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  26. ^ "File:The Cheeke Sisters by Van Dyck". Huntington Library. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  27. ^ "Van Dyck campaign to keep portrait in UK receives boost". The Guardian.
  28. ^ "Top Art stories: Focus Museums".
  29. ^ "Van Dyck portrait saved for the nation". Telegraph UK.
  30. ^ "Rejuvenating a Tepid Market for Old Masters : The buyer was identified by dealers as the British businessman James Stunt". The New York Times. No. DEC 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  31. ^ "Petra Ecclestone House: A Tour Inside 'The Manor'". Huffington Post.
  32. ^ "Collector James Stunt Lends Major British Paintings to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston".
  33. ^ "EXHIBITIONS : PETER LELY: A LYRICAL VISION". Courtauld Institute of Art. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  34. ^ "Save Van Dyck Appeal Receives Significant Boost as Painting Offered to National Portrait Gallery for £10 Million". National_Portrait_Gallery,_London. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  35. ^ "David Cameron's Tories in 'cash for access' backlash as donors pay £50,000 to have 'Dinner with Dave'". Daily Mirror.
  36. ^ "STUNT PAVILION OPENING". Bradfield College Official.
  37. ^ "Why Bernie Ecclestone thinks his 'billionaire' son-in-law's too flash for his own good". Daily Mail.
  38. ^ "COMPASS SECURITIES LIMITED". UK Data Centre.
  39. ^ "SGA MANAGEMENT LIMITED". Duedil.

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