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Enrichment

The Economics Undergrad who turned down Manchester United

Geoff Riley

6th September 2017

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The Independent carries this interview with Oliver Gill - once a bright emerging star at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson and now training to be an accountant with PwC after studying Economics at Durham University.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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