Sam, as he was known to everyone that crossed his path and even to those that didn’t, rose to prominence as a leading light in the Thomas Miller Group.
At one stage he was virtually running the TT Club as senior underwriter, before quitting Thomas Miller and setting up an online publishing venture.
He was the founder and Editor of WavyLine.com - publishers of Bow Wave and co-owner and founder of Afterofficehours.com - publishers of Maritime Advocate online.
Sam then founded FOB Networking, an online meeting point for those in the shipping, transport and insurance industries.
A larger than life character, he split his time between the family farm on the Isle of Wight and London’s square mile, meeting up with his old insurance chums to learn of new opportunities.