ˈæftɚ tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bˈæθ ænd wˈɜːkɪŋ fɚɹə pˈiəɹɪəd ɪn kˈɑːmɜːs ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, fɹˈaɪ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə ɹˈɔɪəl mɚɹˈiːnz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː.
After taking a degree in economics at the University of Bath and working for a period in commerce in New York City, Fry joined the Royal Marines in 1973.