Anthony E. Pratt Birmingham that manufactured components for tanks. Working on a drilling machine, he found the work tedious, but it gave him time to think, including about the ideas behind Cluedo. It was during the Second World War that Pratt had the idea for a murder mystery board game. The idea for Cluedo came from his days spent playing musical concerts in country hotels where part of the evening's entertainment would have been murder mystery games. These would involve both actors and hotel guests playing the characters in a plot which involved the murder of one or more of the guests. The
Anthony Pratt (businessman) "outstanding career of achievement and service to philanthropy, business and commerce." He is also a member of the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue, which seeks to strengthen and deepen the ties between Australian and American leaders. In 2017, Anthony Pratt attended Vice President Mike Pence’s business roundtable at the Vice President's official residence in Washington D.C. Also in 2017, Anthony Pratt became a member of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's private Florida club. Pratt and his family split time between New York City and Melbourne. Pratt is Jewish. Pratt first appeared on the "Financial Review (AFR)" Rich List in 2009 (then published as the