CAREER MILESTONES

Born 09/02/49, Connah's Quay, North Wales
1960-1967 Lashed into Latin by the Christian
Brothers, St Anselms, Birkenhead

1967-1970 BA General (French, English, Law) at Nottingham Trent University (Trent Poly.
at the time)

1970-1971 Language Assistant, Lycée Henri Wallon, Paris
1971-1972 PGCE Nottingham University
1972 Married Ann. Three sons - James, Robert and Andrew
1972-1975 Taught French at Henry Mellish Grammar School, Bulwell, Nottingham
1975-1978 I/C Modern Languages, Sutton Centre, Nottinghamshire. Taught French and
Spanish. Ran the exchange with CES de la Villeneuve, Grenoble and had an idea ......

1978 Left teaching. Set up Inter School Travel Ltd, operating ad hoc charter flights, and
back to back flights for twinned towns, regions and (no surprises) schools.
1978 Final diploma and membership of the Institute of Linguists (MIL - Spanish)
1980 Final diploma and membership of the Institute of Linguists (MIL - French)
1983 Teamed up with ex charter client (from a ski company). Interski formed (Inter
School Travel - Interski. Voilà). Charter flights everywhere. Plenty of skiing
1990 Anterior cruciates - left knee. Ouch!
1992 Anterior cruciates - right knee. Circumstances too embarrassing to describe
Stopped skiing BUT
1992 Bought out partner. Became sole owner and MD of IST Ltd. Heavy finance. Time to
get serious.

La Thuile, Pila, the Interski Alliance, resort premises x 2, resort uniforms, own skis and
equipment, workshop, snowsport school, new offices UK, Snowco, Group of the Year,
Scholarship, Classics, resort fleet, radios, term-time financial assistance, dry slope offers,
ASCL courses, breakfasts en route to and from resort on all coach packages, separation
of school/college and Classics packages, complimentary photo CDs for school/college
parties, Interski plus! .....

CURRENTLY

Running the business, dreaming up new ideas, supporting Notts County, collecting (and
consuming) fine wine, smoking (and doing penance on the treadmill), regretting not being
Eric Clapton, mulling over cryptic crosswords, celebrating 36 years of marriage,
sponsoring and chairing FC Interski (10 teams in the company colours) ..... and being a
proud grandfather.son