Who’s Who : the essential directory of the noteworthy and influential in all walks of life, in the UK and worldwide, published annually since 1849.

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Who’s Who

the definitive directory of everyone who’s anyone in Britain, and beyond, today.

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Who will you be supporting?

This year's Formula 1 sees six world champions competing together for the first time ever, two of whom are in Who's Who!

Born on 17 May

Jeremy Vine (47), TV presenter
Justin King (51), Chief Executive, J. Sainsbury plc
David Moffett (65), former Chief Executive, Welsh Rugby Union
Penelope Rowlatt (76), economist
Dennis Potter (born 1935), playwright, author and journalist

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