Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Ivo Dawnay is an entrepreneur and former journalist who lives and works in London.
- Quiet, mild-mannered and reserved, Dawnay’s personality is very different from that of his bubbly wife and outspoken in-laws.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Dawnay was born on 9th December 1952 in Hampshire, England, but his family moved to London when he was five years old, and he has lived there ever since.
- He is not a very open man when it comes to his private life and enjoys keeping a low profile when he is not working on embarking on various charitable ventures.
- Ivo has a sister named Caroline Margaret.
- He married Rachel Johnson in 1992, and they have three children together, Charlotte, Oliver and Ludo.
- Rachel, his wife, is the sister of politician Boris Johnson and the daughter of Stanley and Charlotte Johnson. Ivo once joked in an interview that his in-laws were like a litter of very energetic puppies who never seem to stop jumping around.
Work as a Medical Educator & Reporter :
- Ivo has spent over two decades working as a journalist.
- Currently, he is the Director of the London National Trust, a job he took up after leaving his position as the Communications Director of the organisation.
- Dawnay spoke about his job in a detailed interview, explaining that he was offered the position after speaking to his boss about the importance of being more involved in local activities around big cities in Britain.
- As part of the Trust, Ivo has helped launch an app called “Soho Stories”, which focuses on educating young Londoners about a Bohemian area in London’s social history spanning from 1945 to modern-day society. The history includes tales of rebellious youth, Rock ‘n Roll and new age Romantics.
- Ivo also oversees various events spearheaded by the London Project. These include film screenings, outdoor sports and games as well as various cultural events designed to celebrate the history, art and culture of London.
- He has also taken time to promote the work that the Trust does around the city as well as the various properties they own in interviews with online publications.
Life Outside Work :
- When he is not busy with his work, Ivo enjoys spending a lot of work at home, keeping a low profile. He is an avid painter, a skill he was taught by Charlotte Johnson Wahl, his mother in law.
- He also enjoys taking fishing trips with one of his close friends named Jeremy Paxman.
- Ivo stated in an interview that he is a dog walker, something he has been doing since he was very young.
- He also loves to go out to restaurants for a nice meal and drinks with his friends and family and recommends E&O as one of the best Asian restaurants in Kensington Park Road. He is also a fan of drinking at local pubs and believes they serve the best drinks, especially if they are original Victorian Era pubs.