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It all began in Hong Kong

Justin Etzin childhood was less ordinary than most. Born in Hong Kong, raised in the Seychelles and educated in Britain, he always stood out among his peers.

Justin Etzin lived in Hong Kong, with a cook, cleaner and driver. Justin remembers his parents always stressed the good fortune of his education: "I got dressed and tidy my room, where I could just sit around like a little prince. My parents always reminded me of what I had to lose. I never wanted money from my family because when the money comes too easily, it can go just as easily. So I decided to work for me - and work very hard. "He lived between Hong Kong and the Seychelles, where his father was made the Honorable Consul in Seychelles from Hong Kong appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Justin spent his early years between Australia, Hong Kong and Seychelles, and then in the United Kingdom when he was eight.

The late Bernard Etzin

Justin Etzin always had a lot to live up to. His father Bernard Etzin Jacob was born in Japan in 1930, the son of a silk exporter from Lithuania, he became, at age 15, who is part of the team ahead of U.S. Army in Hiroshima, ten days after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. He has worked as both interpreter and personal assistant of General Eisenhower. When he was 17, he arrived in New York with only $ 1.10 in his pocket. With three brothers named Japanese Yasui, he created a business of manufacturing sewing machines. Today, Brother International Corporation is an empire selling various products in 150 countries changes every year over 1.5 billion U.S. dollars.

He went to prep school in London, and took a great interest in the artistic side of life. He was in the team gymnastics, fencing team of the United Kingdom and he excelled in art and acting. He joined the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Andrew Lloyd Webber productions charity and ended up with lead roles in West End productions.

Justin Etzin 12 years, living in Knightsbridge in London when he started his first business, washing cars, targeting customers of Harrods and other stores in the region that parking meters near his house. He bought three T-shirts and wash Justin had printed on the front. He ran the business after school and on weekends and he employed friends who he has paid on time. In just 13 years, he ran a market stall on the Kings Road in London selling the latest gadgets that specially imported from Hong Kong.

Although the public Bedales School in England, Justin Etzin was involved in various sports, has been secretary of the League of wine and took a great interest in the arts and crafts. He has been nominated and appointed head of the year, but his real passion was his participation in charity and in particular flair for fundraising to help different causes. He received a gold nose for his efforts during one of the first Comic relief, an award that was given to Justin directly by the founder of Charity, comedian Lenny Henry. Justin had spent hours washing a fire truck and even sitting in a bath in a showcase in London all in the name of Charity.

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Her position as president of Amnesty International's school allowed him free rein to raise money for a cause he believed, but also to create and manage the school confectionery "how he thought would be most profitable. Expansion, plus hours and a greater variety of actions. He began to raise funds for charity, running the school candy "the sale of all the necessary creature comforts that adolescents miss all away from home. 100% of all profits were donated to Amnesty International and the money was used to raise awareness of the charity. Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for human rights internationally recognized by all. Justin was released.