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René Carayol | |
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Born | (1958-09-10)10 September 1958 |
Occupation(s) | Motivational speaker, author |
René Carayol MBE (born 10 September 1958) is a broadcaster and author.
He presented the BBC series Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage in Two Years? and is the author of SPIKE - What Are You Great At and Corporate Voodoo.
Background and career
Born in The Gambia, the son of a diplomat, he was raised in the UK and now lives in London.
Carayol stated in Black Success Stories that Alex Haley's historic novel, Roots, was based on Carayol family records.
Author
As an author he has produced three books - SPIKE - What Are You Great At, Corporate Voodoo in 2001 (now in its third edition) and the sequel, My Voodoo in 2002. René has been a regular broadsheet columnist, and columnist writer for The Sunday Telegraph supplement Business Reporter.
Broadcaster
Carayol's television and radio career has seen him become a regular voice on BBC Radio 5 Live and present the critically acclaimed Channel 4 film The Man From The Met, on the challenges facing Sir John Stevens at the helm of the Metropolitan Police. He is also a press reviewer on Sky Breakfast News and has been an expert witness on Mind of a Millionaire.
Carayol is the presenter of BBC2's business program, Pay Off Your Mortgage In Two Years , which was shown in January and February 2006. The follow-up series Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage in Two Years? began airing in January 2007.
He also presented The Money Programme special "The Fall of BP's Sun King" in October 2007, investigating the real cause of Lord John Browne's resignation from BP.
References
- "Inclusivity gaffes & what to do with them".
- Carayol, René. "Diversity is not a project: It is permanent cultural change".
- Zhana (2006). Black Success Stories Volume 1: Celebrating People of African Heritage: v. 1. Zhana Books. ISBN 9780952555834.
- Carayol, David Firth & René (2001). Corporate voodoo : business principals for mavericks and magicians. Oxford: Capstone. ISBN 978-1-84112-157-4.
- Carayol, René; Firth, David (2002). My Voodoo : a practical guide to unleashing the magic in you and your work. Oxford: Capstone. ISBN 9781841120102.
- "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk.
- "Mind of a Millionaire". 7 October 2003 – via IMDb.
- "BBC Two - Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage in Two Years?, Series 1". BBC.
- "BBC Two - Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage in Two Years?". BBC.
- "BBC Two - Money Programme, The Fall of BP's Sun King". BBC.