In 2013 he left the City after a career of 32 years working for PricewaterhouseCoopers (pwc), where he was a Senior Partner. David is Chairman of the Board of Governors, The Princess Helena College, near Hitchin, and a Trustee for Kidney Research UK. On retirement he took a Masters Degree in Creative Writing (The University of Cambridge, 2014-16) and is currently studying for an MA in Dramatic Writing at Central Saint Martins College, University of the Arts, London.