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3 unusual facts about Tom Boardman


Tom Boardman

Tom Boardman, Baron Boardman (1919–2003), English Conservative politician and businessman

Tom Boardman, Baron Boardman

By this time he was an acting captain, he was detailed to act as navigator for four armoured columns formed from his own regiment, and 1st battalion Black Watch, the columns were to take Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, about 20 kilometres south of Caen.

Boardman returned to the world of business, rejoining Allied Breweries and several other companies, and was president of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce for three years from 1977.


2009 FIA WTCC Race of France

SUNRED Engineering expanded to three cars for the Pau event, Tom Coronel was joined by Tom Boardman who returned after missing the previous round and former European Touring Car Championship driver Éric Cayrolle.

2009 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal

As the field went on by, Mehdi Bennani ran wide and as he picked his way through the middle of the two stranded cars he rejoined the racing line in the path of fellow SEAT driver Tom Boardman.


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Michael Acton Smith

Smith studied Geography at the University of Birmingham, England where he met Tom Boardman at the chess club, who went on to be one of his best friends and co-founder of Firebox.com, Smith's first business.

In 1998 whilst in his early twenties, Smith co-founded online gadget and gift retailer Firebox.com with university friend Tom Boardman.