Jack Avon

Jack Avon is an analyst and writer based in the United Kingdom. He is the author of The Handbook of Financial Modeling and The Basics of Financial Modeling, published in New York in 2013 and 2014 respectively,[1] and of The Bid Proposal Handbook, published by in London in May 2017. He has also authored The Interim Contractor, published in London in 2017, The Financial Modellers VBA Compendium, published in London 2018 and Becoming a Photographer, Book one, published in London 2019. In December 2020 he completed the follow-up to the Handbook of Financial Modeling called Handbook of Financial Modeling Second Edition. In May 2023 Avon completed the second photography book called “Becoming a Photographer Two” under the Seudo name Kijani Delamaine.[2] Avon is a world expert in financial modelling and the founder of XLDB Solutions url=http://www.xldbsolutions.com.[3][4]

Jack Avon
BornMarch 1967
Lusaka
Alma materRoyal Holloway, University of London
Notable worksFinancial Modelling Handbook, Bid Proposals Handbook, The Interim Contractor, The FM VBA Compendium, Becoming a Photographer

Early life and education

Jack Avon was born in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia, in March 1967, where he lived until he moved with his family to the United Kingdom in June 1976. In March 1977 he moved to Hong Kong with his family due to his father's work, spending a year in Hong Kong and attended Quarry Bay School and Peak School. In September 1978 he returned to the United Kingdom to attend Clayesmore Preparatory School in Iwerne Minster, Dorset and then Clayesmore School. He completed his higher education at Bournemouth University and Royal Holloway, University of London.

In sport, Avon played rugby, field hockey and cricket and competed in athletics at Clayesmore School. He has played senior rugby at various clubs, including Bournemouth RFC, Purley RFC, Saracen FC, HKFC, Dorset & Wilts, and HKRFU. In hockey Avon has played for Dorset and Wilts, West of England, Poole HC, Valley Hockey, Hong Kong, Surbiton HC and Wimbledon HC.

Current and Future Publications
Year Title Publisher
2013 The Handbook of Financial Modeling Apress / Springer
2014 The Basics of Financial Modeling Apress / Springer
2017 The Bid Proposal Handbook Begawans Veranda
2018 The Interim Contractor Begawans Veranda
2018 The Financial Modellers VBA Compendium Begawans Veranda
2019 Becoming a Photographer, Book one Begawans Veranda
2020 The Handbook of Financial Modeling, Second Edition Springer/Apress
2023 Becoming a Photographer, Book two Begawans Veranda
2024 Becoming a Photographer, Book three Begawans Veranda
2025 Becoming a Photographer, Book four Begawans Veranda
2026 Becoming a Photographer, Book five Begawans Veranda

References
  1. "The Handbook of Financial Modeling". Apress. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. "The Interim Contractor". Begawans Veranda. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. Avon, Jack (19 November 2013). A Practical Approach to Creating and ... ISBN 9781430262053. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. "Financial Model Expert, Jack Avon, Teaches Business Professionals Tricks ..." Vocus. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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