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Career history: joined the company as an account analyst more than 30 years ago and now heads the production side of the business.
What was your first job?
Forestry worker.
What are the best and worst parts of your job?
The best part is the great satisfaction I gain from sharing my extensive knowledge from being in the industry as long as I have. The worst part is the extreme health and safety culture.
What’s your dream job and why?
Running an estate with a well stocked fishing lake.
What’s your most treasured possession?
My prawning net.
Where did you last go on holiday?
Venice.
In the Hollywood film of your life, who would play you?
Bill Nighy.
Reveal something about yourself not many people know.
I own a secret recipe for the world’s best spaghetti bolognese.
What album is currently in your car CD player?
Andrea Bocelli or Queen’s Greatest Hits – I am known to sing along to these (badly).
What’s your favourite film and TV programme?
Film is Lord of the Rings; TV programme is Ice Road Truckers.
What quote or saying do you most overuse?
“If you can’t do anything about it, then don’t spend your energy worrying about it.”
If you ruled the world, what would you do first?
Sort out the nuclear energy situation… then go fishing.
What’s your favourite joke?
I go to the psychiatrist and he says: “You’re crazy.” I tell him I want a second opinion. He says: “Okay, you’re ugly too.”
This article first appeared in Utility Week’s print edition of 21st September 2012.
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