Background
Sir John was born 16 October 1937, the son of Sir Francis Whitmore and Ellis Johnsen. Sir John inherited The Orsett Estate Company at Orsett, Essex, in 1962, on the death of his father Sir Francis Henry Charlton Douglas Whitmore Baronet
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Sir John was born 16 October 1937, the son of Sir Francis Whitmore and Ellis Johnsen. Sir John inherited The Orsett Estate Company at Orsett, Essex, in 1962, on the death of his father Sir Francis Henry Charlton Douglas Whitmore Baronet
He was educated at Eton College, Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, and Cirencester Agricultural College.
1872-1962). The inheritance included the family seat, Orsett Hall, the grounds of which he used to take off and land his plane. He has one child from each marriage, Tina Whitmore, born 1966 and Jason Whitmore, born 1982. In 1963 he drove again in the BSCC and came second in the championship in a Mini Cooper, finishing just two points behind Jack Sears.
Sir John drove in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for five years between 1959 and 1966.
In the first year he finished second in class along with Jim Clark in a Lotus Elite. In 1965 and 1966 he raced in a works Ford GT40, but had to retire from the race both years with mechanical problems.
At the end of 1966 he retired from racing. More recently he has returned to driving in historic car events, such as the Goodwood Revival.
After leaving racing, he went on to become a sports psychologist.
He left working within motor-sports to apply his skills to the world of business. As of 2013 he works as a management consultant, and serves as the executive chairman of the company Performance Consultants International. He has written several books on performance coaching, as well as the foreword to Graham Gauld"s biography of fellow racer Jack Sears.
Sir John is regarded as a pioneer in the field of business coaching, having written the bestselling book "Coaching for Performance", presented at numerous conferences around the world and contributed to many other books such as "Challenging Coaching" and "Coaching at Work".