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Shaylesh Patel

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Shailesh Vasant Patel (born 1971)[1] is a British accountant who, in 2007, founded the Healthy Planet Foundation.[2][3] He regards himself as a social entrepreneur.

Patel is a graduate of Bristol University (1988–1991, Economics & Accounting). He joined accounting firm Ernst & Young and achieved his ACA qualification in 1994.

Patel's father emigrated to the Midlands in England from India in 1960, working at first as a road-sweeper and then as a bus driver. Patel's mother followed in 1962.[4]

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  1. ^ MR SHAYLESH VASANT PATEL. Companies in the UK. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ Businesses cut deals with charities to reduce tax bills. Adrian Goldberg, BBC News, 25 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ Our Founder. Healthy Planet USA. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ Shaylesh Patel: Becoming a Social Entrepreneur. London Youth Conference 2013, 7 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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