IN T E RV I E W ITS ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY Asian Tigers Chairman and newcomer to the FIDI Board Gordon Bell has had a career that has taken him from his birthplace of Singapore to work and play in some of Asias most exciting destinations. Dominic Weaver spoke to him about the highlights of his journey so far T here was a time, many years ago, when Gordon Bell couldnt see himself having a career in the moving industry. The Asian Tigers Chairman and incoming member of the FIDI Board endured some uncomfortable early experiences in the business including struggling down several flights of stairs with a heavy load while colleagues laughed at him that almost caused him to walk out on the business he now loves. However, Bells affection for great people and a challenge kept him going and, today, more than four decades on, he is entering the latest stage of an exciting and varied journey in moving. 40 FF306 June-August 22 pp40-43 Interview.indd 40 Born in Singapore, like his father, Bell was sent to boarding school in Scotland while his parents remained in Asia. It meant that, during the holidays, he was kept well entertained with a plethora of fun activities. This fostered a love of sport that would last a lifetime, but from the schools point of view the natural progression was from boarding into banking, the military or insurance. Bell was less than enthusiastic about all three, while the thought of more education and examinations was not on the cards, he says. I wasnt the brightest kid on the block and didnt leave school with many qualifications. Id done my WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 07/06/2022 09:41