Background
Lord Woodstock (known as Will Bentinck) is the elder son of English actor Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland and couture milliner Judy Bentinck (née Judith Emerson).
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William Bentinck
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Born in London, he attended Harrow School and Heythrop College, University of London graduating with First Class Honours in Philosophy in 2010.
Career
While earning his degree, Bentinck co-founded The Ragged University, a free service offering peer-to-peer educational events inspired by the 19th century English ragged schools. In 2012, Bentinck joined Enternships, founded by award-winning young entrepreneur Rajeeb Dey. He spoke at TEDxSquareMile, is a course leader for the Accelerator Academy and is a Technical London Advocate.
Achievements
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He was a Vodafone Foundation World of Difference winner in 2011 and co-founded social enterprises Ragged University and Levantine Links. In March 2012, Bentinck was named a Vodafone Foundation World of Difference winner, receiving funding for an internship with Ashoka, a fellowship of the world"s leading social entrepreneurs.
