
“We are not here to play, to dream, to drift. We have hard work to do and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle; face it. ‘Tis God’s gift.”
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
Brought up in Africa and the English countryside, Geoff cut his teeth as an in-house writer for Country Life. He has written extensively for magazines and the national press, including The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Spectator, Tatler and Vanity Fair. He has also featured as a cultural commentator on the television and as a guest on several podcasts.
Geoff’s day job as a consultant to private family offices across the globe – from London and Paris to Switzerland and the Middle East – involves advising families on education, art, interiors and philanthropy. He has also advised governments and heads of state on policy, with a focus on education and the built environment.
An accomplished writer, advisor and cultural commentator, Geoff lectures at universities on the subjects of education, liberty, architecture and the philosophy of beauty.