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Richard attended Archbishop Holgate"s School in York, and after completing his A-levels, he studied for a Bachelor in English Literature at the University of Hull.
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Civil Service Richard started his career in public sector finance with the National Audit Office (NAO) where he qualified as an accountant (CIPFA) in 1983. In his time with the NAO he worked in most areas of central government - health, employment, home affairs, defence and agriculture. He is currently in his third spell with the Department following a secondment from the NAO between 1990 and 1992 and three years as Deputy Director of Finance from 1996.
Immediately prior to his return he was Finance Director for National Savings.
He took up his current role in 2001, and is the youngest person to ever hold the position. He was said by the Health Service Journal to be the twelfth most powerful person in the English National Health Service in December 2013.
