During his time at Brighton College, Robert was captain of both swimming and water-polo for his last two years, which resulted in his nickname of 'marine boy'. He boarded in the then new School House (now Fenwick House) which had been completely rebuilt following a fire a couple of years earlier.
Robert married his wife Janine in the College Chapel in 1978, resulting in a ruined lawn from their marquee on the Head Master's lawn, which historically banned them until everyone had forgotten!
When you were at Brighton College, what did you want to be when you ‘grew-up’?
Originally a pilot, but latterly a doctor. I became involved in property because my father, who was and had told me not to!
What are you now you've grown up?
I graduated in commercial real estate becoming a chartered surveyor and after a short spell at merchant bank Morgan Grenfell I joined the Knight Frank Partnership.
What is your best memory of school?
Captaining very successful water-polo and swimming teams with unbeaten records. Annually making pancakes for 100 on shrove Tuesday night (in School House) was an interesting challenge.
What was the best piece of advice you were given?
Listen carefully and adults are not always right.
What does your job involve?
I retired in 2009 at the age of 54. I chair some property investment committees in UK and have consulting assignments in Europe and Australia.
I also chair the Board of Governors at Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire.
What are the most challenging parts of your job?
Juggling my diary between work and international travel.
What have you done that you are most proud of?
Producing a successful daughter and son who graduated from Bristol and Leeds Universities and are now based in London in PR and Insurance respectively.
Becoming a Governor of Brighton College and director of BC International Schools is up there and something my parents would have thought inconceivable.
What is the single thing that would most improve the quality of your life?
Better organisation of incoming e-mails.
What are the three objects you would take with you to a desert island?
A fishing rod, shotgun and barbeque.
How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who was fun to be with and liked.