BGC boss Sean Windeatt was in the firm’s London office when 9/11 unfolded, killing 658 of the firm’s employees in New York. Today, he tells us about BGC’s annual Charity Day to mark the event, while taking us through his career in financial services in Square Mile and Me

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Name: Sean Windeatt

Job title: Co-chief executive officer and chief operating officer at BGC Group

Age: 52

Born: Devon

Lives: Surrey

Studied: University of Bedfordshire

Talents: A keen sportsman and not bad at karaoke

Coffee order: Flat white

Cocktail order: Moscow Mule

Favourite book: The Great Gatsby

Motto: Never regret the things you have done, only the things you haven’t

Biggest perk of the job: The biggest perk of the job is being in a position to make a positive impact beyond the business

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