Michael Waldock was born in England and lives in Oregon, U.S.A. He has worked in management through to CEO with Schlumberger, Unilever, Bayer and General Electric and launched the retail cosmetic chain The Body Shop in the United States, serving as President and CEO.
He has visited 165 countries and flown on most of the world's airlines in all classes and with every permutation of comfort and discomfort.
He co-authored "Come Fly With Us! Tenth Anniversary Edition - A Global History of the Airline Hostess" in 2013 and co-edited "Voyage 1855 A Victorian Gentleman's Extraordinary Adventures Abroad."