BACKSTORY: Deloitte’s Martyn Davies
We question the MD of emerging markets and Africa at Deloitte Martyn Davies
Which historical figure do you most identify with? Lee Kuan Yew, founding prime minister of Singapore. What are you reading at the moment? At the moment I have a couple on the go — Francis Fukuyama’s Political Order and Political Decay as well as Niall Ferguson’s The Square and the Tower: Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? Quite a few to mention, but they don’t get worse than Kim Il Sung Airport, Pyongyang, North Korea. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? &%$#. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? James Bond is pretty cool. Is there such a thing as enough money and, if so, how much is it? I have no idea. But someone told me once you are wealthy when you are able to live off the interest of your interest. I guess we should all do the math! What do you consider the most overrated virtue? The need for patience is perhaps exaggerated but I believe that this changes with age. What is your biggest indulgence? Chocolate...
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