James Dyson
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Sir James Dyson is a farmer, businessman and world known for vacuum cleaners and strawberries. Rachel and Alice visit him at the Dyson Institute to talk about how the death of his father when he was just nine drove him to create and to become Britain's richest man. Get The Times free for a month: thetimes.co.uk/pastimperfect Winston's Wish: www.winstonswish.org Child Bereavement UK: www.childbereavementuk.org James Dyson Foundation: www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk This podcast has been produced in association with Speakers for Schools: www.speakersforschools.org Producer: Ben Mitchell   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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