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BEAR BEAR GRYLLS - BRITISH ADVENTURER GRYLLS Appointed as the Youngest ever Chief Scout in 2009 Educated at Eaton House, Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club From an early age, he learned to climb and sail with his father, who was a member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. Grylls joined the Territorial Army and, after passing selection, served as a reservist with the SAS in 21 SAS Regiment, for three years until 1997 Raised $2.4 million in 2007 for various charities paragliding above the worlds Highest peak Wrote ‘Facing Up’ which was a top 10 best seller in Britain and has gone on to write 14 More books ‘Escape to the legion’ was His first major TV show. Gives motivational speeches to companies and organisations. Major supporter and patron for charities focusing on animals, education and poverty Loved the feeling of freedom and space; climbed Everest at the age of 23 What would you ask him? Can you describe him in 5 words? Broke his back in 3 places while completing a parachute jump over Southern Africa
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BEAR GRYLLS - BRITISH ADVENTURER
GRYLLSAppointed as theYoungest everChief Scout in2009
Educatedat Eaton House,
Ludgrove School andEton College, where he
helped start itsfirst mountaineering
club
From an earlyage, he learned to
climb and sail with hisfather, who was a
member of theprestigiousRoyal YachtSquadron.
Gryllsjoined the
Territorial Army and, after passing selection,
served as a reservistwith the SAS in 21SAS Regiment, for
three yearsuntil 1997
Raised $2.4million in 2007
for various charitiesparagliding above
the worldsHighest
peak
Wrote‘Facing Up’which was
a top 10best seller
in Britainand has
gone on towrite 14
Morebooks
‘Escape to the legion’ wasHis first major TV show.
Gives motivational speeches tocompanies and organisations.
Major supporter and patron forcharities focusing on animals,education and poverty
Lovedthe feeling
of freedom andspace; climbed
Everest atthe age
of 23
What would you ask him? Can you describe him in 5 words?
Brokehis back
in 3 placeswhile completing
a parachutejump overSouthern
Africa
