Qualifications, occupations and interests
Retailer. Educated at Newington College, Stanmore. Previously Owner/Operator of Angus and Robertson Bookworld at Tamworth. 1984-1996 Director/Investor "New England Retailing" operating four national Franchise businesses in Armidale & Tamworth. 1969-1994 Owner/Manager of a rural property "Stafford" at Curlewis, New South Wales producing grain & fattening cattle. Partner with his wife in a private grain storage complex at Gunnedah. Investor in rural property company. Co owned with his wife a ladies fashion store in Gunnedah. Recreational interests include golf, tennis and gardening