New beginnings

It is hard to imagine that someone as successful as Clive Waller began his career by selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door – and that he may still be doing so today if he had not met one particular girl. He explains: "I started selling vacuum cleaners when I was waiting for my exam results, and since I was making good money I just carried on doing it. However, my first serious girlfriend's father did not approve of what I was doing, so I took the plunge and joined Scottish Amicable because they were based in the City." After spending most of his adult life working for various insurance c...