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Melvin worked for twenty years in retail for the John Lewis Partnership, Richard Shops, Boots and T&S Stores where he was a member of the main board for five years. He had a spell at Price Waterhouse as an IT consultant working mainly with retail clients. Later he spent almost ten years working for an agency of the Department for Education in a variety of leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer. His core skill is in IT and he still works as an occasional IT consultant. He currently serves as a non-executive director of Ongo Homes, Gedling Homes and the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé-based L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust.
Melvin has a degree in Classics and Modern Greek from Worcester College, Oxford and was the first member of his family to go to university. He lives near Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé with his partner who, like his daughter, is an alumna of Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.