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Gerald Stillit FCA (born 5 May 1938) is a British-born inventor and publisher, founding Stillitron, one of Britain's largest foreign-language teaching institutions.

= Early Life and Education =

Stillit was born 5 May 1938 in London, England, the youngest of four children to Joseph Chaim Stillitz. Stillit was educated at Highgate School, leaving at the age of 16 after having obtained O-Levels to train as a Chartered Accountant.

He embarked on a degree in economics at the London School of Economics, however left before completing to pursue a career as an inventor.

= Career = invented - concession stores; stillitron device; vocaliser

stillitron language laboratories

= Personal Life =

In later life, Stillit became politically active, campaigning behind the scenes in the London mayoral election, 2008 to keep "Livingstone Out". Stillit married the vice-president of Stillitron in 1987 and has one son by her. They live in Switzerland.