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    John Lake

    John joined us in 2014 and has 27 years Builders Merchant experience as a director of his family business E&JW Lake and Regional Director of Buildbase. He is responsible for recruiting sales professionals for merchants, manufacturers and distributors.

    John is married with three sons and lives in a 300 year old farmhouse in the Derbyshire Dales.

    Fun Facts about John:

    He has been watching Derby County since the early 1970’s.

    When he was 14 he missed a year of school with a mystery illness.

    John played drums in levellers – Guitarist Simon Friend’s first band.

    He was top goal scorer for Bath University in the 1986-87 season

    John worked with future football manager Steve Cotterill when he worked at Sharpe & Fisher Builders Merchant.

    TV Show: The Last Leg
    Sport: Football
    Film: Apocalypse Now
    Music: The doors, The Clash, R.E.M, The Smiths, David Bowie & Paul Weller.
    Likes: Derby County FC
    Dislikes: Liars
    Technology: iPod
    Couldn’t live without: Family
    Most like to meet: Dynamo
    Drink: Stella Artois & Draught Bass
    Food: Mirch Masala Chicken
    Advice: With every knockback you get and with every hurdle you pass, the rewards get greater.

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