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Attended Hymers College:
1955 - 1962
What makes this nominee inspiring?
Geoffrey Lipman studied in the Senior School from 1955 until 1962. He went on to study at Manchester University for an LLB and post-grad Management Sciences diploma. Having played rugby at Hymers, he continued the sport while at university for 3 years and he was elected to 21 Club for top athletes in the University in all disciplines.
After leaving university in 1966, Geoffrey worked for twenty years at The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which supports aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency, and sustainability. While working at the IATA, Geoffrey left Hull for Canada and continued to play Rugby, becoming captain of a Canadian rugby union team.
Geoffrey then went on to spend a decade as President of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), learning about the importance of the Private Sector in delivering and integrating the rest of the value chain. He then spent another decade as Assistant Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) where he continued to learn more about the different government positions on Tourism issues and how important the sector is to the large numbers of small nations.
In 2010, Geoffrey co-founded The SUNx Program and has spent over a decade running the EU-based non-governmental organisation, focussed originally on Green Growth and latterly on the Climate Crisis. With the support of the Government of Malta and its Tourism Authority, where they are articulating a concept of Climate Friendly travel.