Piers Benedict Adam (born March 1964) is a British businessman, the owner of London nightclubs ''

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'', '' Whisky Mist'' and ''Tini,'' and the co-owner of Mayfair's '' The Punch Bowl'' with

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Early life

Piers Adam was born in March 1964, and grew up in north London, the son of David Adam, a lawyer, and Shirley, an art teacher. He was educated at Highgate School and then

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, where he studied

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, but failed.

Career

In 2002, he went into partnership with restaurateur

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and fellow club owner Oscar Owide, and they combined

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's Stork Club and Crazy Horse into a new club called the Stork Rooms, but it closed six months later. In 2014, Adam purchased the Craigellachie Hotel in the Moray village of Craigellachie. In 2019, he launched his own Scotch whisky called Copper Dog.

Personal life

Adam was the best man at

's wedding to Madonna at

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in 2000. Adam lives in Kensington with his wife, model Sophie Vanacore, and their two sons.

References

1964 births British businesspeople Living people People from Kensington People educated at Highgate School Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) {{UK-business-bio-1960s-stub