Carol von Listow was born in 1947 in Oswestry, an English
town located in the western part of the island on the border with
Wales, where she studied at Moreton Hall School.
Well known throughout the bridge world, she served as Secretary of the WBF from the mid-1980s until 2018.
Carol, who also served as Ortiz Patino's personal secretary, passed away after a long illness on May 30, 2026, leaving behind her beloved son, Mark.

