Karl was raised and educated in Ireland. A college drop-out when the side-line business—he founded started to make some serious money. Sold that business in 1992 (he was 21), and went on a backpack world tour.

“Everyone can teach you something. – I remind myself of that lesson whenever I'm at a dinner or event next to someone I initially believe I've nothing in common with, I say to myself "right, let's learn something new", and inevitably I do.”

Karl Llewellyn