Rathbones’s Robert Hughes-Penney: A great aunt gave me a scrip dividend at age 14 and the rest is history |
Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Robert Hughes-Penney, investment director at Rathbones and newly annointed City of London Sheriff, takes us through his career in Square Mile and Me
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Name: Robert Hughes-Penney Job title: Alderman & Sheriff of the City of London and investment director at Rathbones Group Plc Age: 57 Born: Rio de Janeiro Lives: Old Bailey Studied: Manchester Metropolitan University and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Talents: That’s for other people to decide! Coffee order: Double expresso Cocktail order: Caipirinha Favourite book: The Great Gatsby is the only book I recall reading more than once Motto: “Essayez” meaning try or keep going Biggest perk of the job: Working with a great team of peopleWhat was your first job?
As a sales assistant at Next in Watford.
What was your first role in the City?
After........