Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Karl Brown, president of the Bristol Junior Chamber and senior associate at Clarke Willmott, answers our 10 questions.
What was the LAST: 
Film you watched? Selma – an inspiring film about the will power and leadership required during the American civil rights movement in the 1960’s.
Book you read? The Last Campaign – Robert F. Kennedy and 82 days that inspired America by Thurston Clarke on audio book. Robert Kennedy is one of my heroes.
Music you bought/downloaded? Calvin Harris’ Motion. It is a very good album with some good tunes on it.
Concert or play you went to? Othello at the National Theatre in London. I am a very big fan of Shakespeare plays and this was a great production featuring TV actor Adrian Lester.
Sporting event you attended? I was part of a Bristol Junior Chamber team that took part in a rotary dragon boat race event last year. A fun day for a charitable cause.
Holiday you went on? A family holiday in Jamaica over Christmas. I love going to Jamaica and it was nice to get some warm sunshine during winter.
Restaurant you ate in? The Ganges on Gloucester Road. I feel very fortunate to live close to Gloucester Road which has so many great restaurants on it.
Thing that annoyed you? The last time that I saw someone being rude. I am a great believer in showing good manners and respect to other people.
Thing that made you laugh out loud? A joke made by a former president of the Bristol Junior Chamber. The gentleman who told the joke was president in the 1960’s and displayed a real vintage humour.
Piece of good advice you were given? One of my favourite ever quotes is Nelson Mandela’s “never under estimate the power of persistence”. I always have this quote in front of me on my desk at work.
Karl Brown is a senior associate in Clarke Willmott’s commercial property team specialising in the acquisition and disposal of development land. His expertise includes working with national housebuilders including David Wilson Homes, Barratt Homes and Crest. He joined Clarke Willmott in 2005 after working at Stokes Partners. His year as president of Bristol Junior Chamber ends next week.
