Ben Samuelson
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Ben Samuelson was in charge of the PR and marketing for British sports car manufacturer TVR
from 1993 until 2005, and is the brother of the British television actress Emma Samms
.
without graduating.
Samuelson worked at the company during what is regarded as its glory years. Under the assertive eye of the late Peter Wheeler
, Samuelson saw the company produce cars with spectacular looks and phenomenal performance, such as the Cerbera
, Tuscan Speed 6, Tamora
and Sagaris
.
He was briefly the managing director after Russian businessman Nikolai Smolenski bought the company in 2004
in car number 58 and regularly attained podium finishes.
He also raced with Wheeler in an Aston Martin DB4
and latterly a TVR 5000M
.
(George’s son). Also, Samuelson is the brother of British actress and former Dynasty star Emma Samms
.
In January 2006 Samuelson established his PR, marketing and events management company, Samuelson Wylie Associates. By summer 2006, Samuelson had already established his company as one used by luxury and exclusive brands.
TVR
thumb|right|240px|TVR No.2, the oldest surviving TVR, located at [[Lakeland Motor Museum, Newby Bridge, Cumbria]]TVR was an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller...
from 1993 until 2005, and is the brother of the British television actress Emma Samms
Emma Samms
Emma Samms is a British television actress best known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital and for replacing Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington Colby on the primetime soap opera Dynasty.-Early life:Samms was born in Willesden, London, England, the...
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TVR
Samuelson started working for the Blackpool-based company in 1993 when he was 21, after leaving his degree in history and history of art at the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
without graduating.
Samuelson worked at the company during what is regarded as its glory years. Under the assertive eye of the late Peter Wheeler
Peter Wheeler (TVR)
Peter Robert Wheeler was a chemical engineer from Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, who owned the Blackpool-based TVR sports car company for 23 years....
, Samuelson saw the company produce cars with spectacular looks and phenomenal performance, such as the Cerbera
TVR Cerbera
The TVR Cerbera is a sports car manufactured by TVR between 1996 and 2003. The name is derived from Cerberus the three-headed beast of Greek legend that guarded the entrance of Hades....
, Tuscan Speed 6, Tamora
TVR Tamora
The TVR Tamora is a 2-seater sports car built from 2002 by British firm TVR, filling the gap left by the company's Chimaera and Griffith models...
and Sagaris
TVR Sagaris
The TVR Sagaris is a sports car designed and built by the British manufacturer TVR in their factory in Lancashire.The Sagaris made its debut at the MPH03 Auto Show in 2003. The pre-production model was then shown at the 2004 Birmingham Motorshow. In 2005 the production model was released for public...
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He was briefly the managing director after Russian businessman Nikolai Smolenski bought the company in 2004
Racing
During his time at TVR, Samuelson raced in the TVR Tuscan ChallengeTVR Tuscan Challenge
The TVR Tuscan Challenge is a one-make series dedicated to the second incarnation of the TVR Tuscan sports car , and takes place throughout the United Kingdom...
in car number 58 and regularly attained podium finishes.
He also raced with Wheeler in an Aston Martin DB4
Aston Martin DB4
The DB4 is a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1958 until 1963. It was an entirely different car from the DB Mark III it replaced, though the 3.7 L engine was externally visually related to the 2.9 L unit found in that car....
and latterly a TVR 5000M
TVR M Series
The TVR M Series is a series of sports cars built by automaker TVR between 1972 and 1979. The series replaced the outgoing TVR Vixen and Tuscan models, and is characterized by a common chassis and shared body style. As with other TVR models before and since, the M Series cars used a front...
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Family history
Samuelson comes from a family heavily involved in the British film industry. He is the grandson of GB Samuelson – a pioneer of early British cinema – and the nephew of the first British Film Commissioner Sir Sydney SamuelsonSydney Samuelson
Sir Sydney Wylie Samuelson, CBE was appointed in 1991 by the government of the UK as the first British Film Commissioner....
(George’s son). Also, Samuelson is the brother of British actress and former Dynasty star Emma Samms
Emma Samms
Emma Samms is a British television actress best known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital and for replacing Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington Colby on the primetime soap opera Dynasty.-Early life:Samms was born in Willesden, London, England, the...
.
Present
In 2005 Samuelson left TVR, shortly after Smolenski bought the company.In January 2006 Samuelson established his PR, marketing and events management company, Samuelson Wylie Associates. By summer 2006, Samuelson had already established his company as one used by luxury and exclusive brands.