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Matthew is a UK citizen with residency status in India and lives with his wife Ashima, in Mumbai. He first came to India in 1986 where he worked as a volunteer with The Sisters of Charity in Calcutta. Following his graduation and a number of management positions in the UK, he was posted to India ten years later working as the Chief Operating Officer for Cox & Kings, then India’s largest travel company.

In February 1999, Matthew initiated Magic Bus, working with children from the Akanksha Foundation. Having played international rugby for India, he used this as his platform to start the sports programme for Magic Bus. He resigned from his job in 2001 and now works full-time for Magic Bus. In July 2002, Matthew was awarded an Ashoka Fellowship and in 2007 he was awarded an MBE for services to children in the Commonwealth. He is also a founding partner of Cleartrip, India’s 4th largest online travel portal. Matthew was previously Chairman of the Magic Bus board and from 2008 has taken on the role of CEO.