Boarding school where I loved rugby, cricket, soccer, riding and tennis then of to see the world - getting as far as Jersey.
Boarding school where I loved rugby, cricket, soccer, riding and tennis then of to see the world - getting as far as Jersey.
Having to earn a living the wine trade seemed like a sensible lifestyle and aiming for a Master of Wine a pleasant objective until I was made redundant - having gained a Diploma.
Getting married and realising that lifestyle work didn't pay the bills I then, of course, became a student for 2 years at Brighton Polytechnic [DMS] and Warwick University School of Industrial and Business Studies [MSc Marketing]. Naturally this led to divorce.
Learning nothing from this rather clear message, I threw myself into work with American Express, Welbeck Finance, Citibank, Royal Insurance, Oriel Group, CGA, RPM and Person to Person making several billions for shareholders and a (very) few quid for myself launching, growing, turning round, buying out companies. Luckily Margaret - yes, someone else was foolish enough to take the plunge and marry me - seemed to feel that all this activity was quite a good thing and 25 years later with two wonderful children [Benjamin who is reading Chinese in Liverpool and Victoria who is still at school], 2 cats and a dog we are still together.
I love food and wine, cooking, watching rugby (Bath Rugby, of course) painting, shooting and walking.
Eadem mutata resurgo - Although changed, I shall arise the same
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Warwick University Business School, United Kingdom
Master’s degree.
Areas of study: Marketing
Brighton Polytechnic, United Kingdom
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Areas of study: DMS
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