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Mr. Willmott is a senior level executive with over 35 years experience in diverse industries, both domestic and international in scope. He started his career in 1977 at Avon Products, spending 5 years in the South American marketing group, and then 3 years as Division Manager for a $25million dollar New England sales group. Recruited to Westinghouse in 1983 into their nascent cable television unit, Group W, Mr. Willmott spent 8 years in all phases of sales and marketing, rising to run the effort in the southeast region of the U.S. After the sale of that business, Mr. Willmott joined the venerable investment banking firm of Dillon Read & Company (now UBS) in 1991, spending the next 8 years in financial services business development and marketing. In 2002, he joined the board of RCG Companies, a public travel/technology holding company. He was immediately made Chairman of the Board, and through various travel related mergers/acquisitions, the business grew to over $300 million in bookings. Mr. Willmott retired the Chair in 2005, and remained a director until the company was acquired by private equity. Mr. Willmott joined the board of IBSG International in June 2005. He is currently also advising several private early stage companies with their development. Also, he serves on the Adjunct faculty of both New York University Graduate Management Program and Fordham University Graduate School of Business. He holds a Bachelors and an MBA in marketing. | 