Alec Reed Quotes

Sir Alec Edward Reed, CBE, FCMA, FCIPD is the founder of Reed Executive Ltd, one of the UK's largest private businesses. Knighted for services to business and charity in 2011, Reed is a high-profile charity donor and organiser. His various charitable initiatives have given away over £112m, mostly in support of women, addiction, overseas development, education and the arts. Reed has founded seven charities, several companies, two schools and is the author of four business books. His current job title at Reed is Founder at Large. Wikipedia  

✵ 16. February 1934
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Alec Reed Quotes

“Once you’re head of a public company you are expected to perform; you’re like an unpaid greyhound on a racetrack called the stock market. They’d take bets on us, but not add anything at all.”

Alec Reed

The Business Times Online https://www.reedglobal.com/documents/110470/280381/Talent+tapper/ed157555-fdc6-4665-a265-70b2d407abd4, 2012.

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