Almost 20 years ago, viewers of the BBC World Service used to watch a British television reporter whose agile, distinctive style excited comment. "Unconventional," some said. "Quirky," said others, "original and mold-breaking."
He was in his early 20s then, and seemingly hyperactive, irrepressible and fun. He has come a long way and traveled in many different directions, but in the opinion of CNN he is still, on camera, "a unique character who attracts people." Off camera, he is serious and focused.
Richard Quest, from Liverpool, did not set out to be a TV personality. The son of a doctor-lawyer, he took a law degree from Leeds University and was called to the bar, but he wanted to be a journalist.