Background
He was born in Croydon, and brought up in south London, attending Purley Sixth Form College.
He was born in Croydon, and brought up in south London, attending Purley Sixth Form College.
He started his career working for Marks & Spencer aged 16. He was at M&South for fifteen years, becoming a senior manager in 1998. Boots United Kingdom
He joined Boots United Kingdom in 2003 as regional director of the south region.
He was the joint chief operating officer from 2011, with Ken Murphy.
He became managing director of Boots United Kingdom (health and beauty) on 1 October 2013, with Ken Murphy (from Cork) becoming managing director of Boots International. He works with Business in the Community.