I was born in West Ham, London in 1957 and later moved to Billericay in Essex.

Educated:
King Edward Grammar School, Chelmsford.

Career:
I entered the world of banking when I joined NatWest in1975.  During my career in the Bank I moved between Chelmsford, Witham, Braintree and Saffron Walden.  At Chelmsford I worked in securities/investments, later returning as Senior Manager. 
I was Assistant Manager at Witham and spent time at Braintree before becoming Assistant Branch Accountant at Saffron Walden.  I then moved to Norwich and during my time there I was Regional Business Manager, Regional Training Manager and, finally, Senior Personal Banking Manager.
I joined Burnham Market Surgery as a Practice Manager in 2002.

 Family:
I married Sally in 1981 and have three sons and one daughter.
Personal Interests:
A family man, my main outside interest is sport, particularly football and cricket.   I am still a keen supporter of West Ham.