"Dame Ila Dianne Thompson" Order of the British Empire/DBE was Chief Executive Officer of Camelot Group until October 2014. Thompson joined Camelot in 1997 and was appointed CEO in 2000. In April 2014 it was announced that Thompson would step down from the position from 31 October. In 2014, Thompson was among candidates considered to succeed Chris Patten as Chair of the BBC Trust, but in August, it was announced that the position would be given to Rona Fairhead, a former Chair of Financial Times Group. It was confirmed in 2014 that Thompson had assumed ownership of The George Hotel on the Isle of Wight and that she had plans to reinvigorate the hotel and its dining offer.

Already Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Thompson was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to the National Lottery and charitable services.

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It's absolutely great. Especially as my birthday is on New Year's Eve.

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Although we had anticipated the scratch card would prove popular, to find ourselves in the very welcome position of having to produce a second edition, especially so soon, is fantastic.

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[Dianne Thompson plans to put down roots in Ironton. She took a risk when she got on a bus with her daughter and granddaughter with a bunch of people she didn't know with the hope of new life in Ohio.] We're going to stay here, ... I'm going to find me a job.

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The plan is to raise one-third of the £750m before the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and two-thirds afterwards. Beijing will get the excitement going - when the flame goes out, it will not be lit again until London.

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We're okay. We're just fine. We're just with out air conditioning or, you know, water.

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