Mr William Bushell
- Chair of Millfield School (Enterprises) Ltd
- Governor with special responsibility for Sport
- Member of Marketing and Communications Committee
- Member of Appointments Committee
Wim is the Deputy Chairman of Aon Re UK, which is a subsidiary of the world’s largest insurance brokerage firm. His education at Millfield as a boarder in Walton (1970 – 1973) fuelled his passion for sports and as well as participating in a wide variety of sports (amongst which football, cricket and rugby) he gained first team colours in football. After leaving Millfield, his interest in sports did not dwindle and he continued to play for two seasons for Corinthian Casuals AFC, swapping sports afterwards to play for Richmond RFC, also captaining the infamous Richmond ‘Heavies’. Additionally, he was captain of Lloyd's Gentlemen's Rugby XV. Wim is a keen golfer and is also a member of the MCC.
In 1974, Wim went to work for a small insurance brokerage firm (Wigham, Richardson and Bevington) in the City. In 1987 he became a partner in a company called MRC Limited, which sold itself, in 1996 to a Chicago based brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher, where he became Managing Director, then Chairman of the Reinsurance arm. After this company was acquired by Aon Corporation, another Chicago based operation, Wim became Deputy Chairman for Aon Re UK.As well as having been educated at Millfield, Wim was an Old Millfieldian Society committee member in 2003 - 2006. He joined the Foundation Committee from 2007 – 2008 and was appointed a Governor in 2009.
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