Fail File: Brent Impey, director of Devon Funds

Fail File: Brent Impey, director of Devon Funds
Brent Impey. (Image: NZPA/Wayne Drought)
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure, disappointment, and what they have learned.This time, she talks to Brent Impey, director of Devon Funds.I was disappointed when: I’ve had many disappointing moments due to my decisions or actions. Recently, I got an email from a woman who was at a radio station in 1998 when I was part of a business that took over More FM. We had a channel that was losing money, and it had a real drug culture. I decided to clean it up. This young woman entered my office, and I decid...

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