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THE REEDER 2018
OR & SCHOOL COMMUNITY
MEET YOUR OR TEAM
Nigel Taunt (Mullens 1971) OR President & Chair of OR Committee On leaving Reed’s, I followed a traditional path through university, chartered accountancy and into industry, mostly in London but with a seven-year stint in Yorkshire in the 1990s. In 2001, I joined a very small financial boutique (Impax Asset Management) that grew rapidly and continues to do so, even more so after I started to retire in about 2010! After eight years of trying to leave, I haven’t yet fully extricated myself from the firm and still travel occasionally to the USA or Canada on its behalf.
During the 1970s I played rugby and cricket for the ORs, enjoying rugby tours and captaining the OR cricket team, although my primary sport was squash. Sporting ‘retirement’ could be blamed on injury, marriage or the arrival of our children, Nick and Anna, but, regardless, I played a bit of golf and continue to do so. Linda and I married in 1980 and have lived in Harpenden since 1999. We both enjoy travelling, hiking, reading, music and wining/dining whilst a recent joy has been the arrival of our first granddaughter. I remain passionate about cricket and many (most!) other sports. I have been OR President, a Governor of Reed’s School and a member of the Board of Reed’s School Enterprises since 2014. I have enjoyed both the challenges and the camaraderie of this school environment, as well as meeting many ORs and sharing ideas on how we can take the community forward. I would love to hear from you on nigeltaunt@gmail.com or via the Development Office, to renew old acquaintances or if you have any advice, comments or new ideas for the ORs to consider.
