Jason Michael Windsor (born 7 August 1972) is an
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businessman and former first-class
cricket
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er.
Windsor was born at
Chesterfield
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in August 1972. He was educated at
Repton School
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, before going up to
Worcester College, Oxford
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. While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in
first-class cricket
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for
Oxford University
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in 1995 against
Derbyshire
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and
Middlesex
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. He scored 28 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 14, while with his right-arm
fast-medium
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bowling, he took 3 wickets. Windsor is currently the chief financial officer of
Aviva
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, having been employed by the company since 2010.
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1972 births
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People from Chesterfield, Derbyshire
People educated at Repton School
Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
English cricketers
Oxford University cricketers
Chief financial officers
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Cricketers from Derbyshire
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