Born in Balclutha 1948. One of 5 children. Parents moved to Mosgiel in the early '50's. Went to East Taieri Primary and then to Taieri College as it is known now.

Upon leaving school worked on farms in South and West Otago. Over a period of 30 years progressed to Farm Management and then Farm Ownership.

In the mid '90's, made the decision to sell up and move to town, of course Mosgiel was a logical place to return to.

Real Estate was the next career move, something that has been enjoyed immensely and fortunately has been very successful over the years