Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord and founder of Lovefilm and Secret Escapes, tells us about his career, what he loves about the City, and the Renters Rights’ Bill in Square Mile and Me

CV

• Name: William Reeve
• Job title: CEO of Goodlord.
• Previous roles: Co-founded Fletcher Research (now NASDAQ:FORR), Lovefilm.com and Secret Escapes. Formerly chair of Nutmeg, Graze and Dunelm. Currently chair of LSE-listed VC firm Augmentum Fintech
• Age: 52
• Born: Oxford, UK
• Lives: Hampstead, London
• Studied: Engineering, Economics & Management at Oxford University
• Talents: Investing in tech businesses
• Motto: I don’t have one!
• Biggest perk of the job? I don’t get perks, which suits me fine.
• Coffee order: Flat White
• Cocktail order: Gin & Tonic
• Favourite book: Shogun by James Clavell

What was your first job?

Software programmer – I worked as a 15-year-old for a local networking company in Cambridge as a summer job. Not exactly a paper round, I realise!

What was your first role in the City?

Depends........

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