David Nish (businessman)

David Nish
Born David Thomas Nish
5 May 1960
Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland
Residence Glasgow
Education Paisley Grammar School
Alma mater University of Glasgow
Occupation Businessman
Years active 1981–present
Salary £2,042,000
Title Chief Executive of Standard Life plc
Term 2009–present
Predecessor Sir Sandy Crombie[1]
Successor Incumbent
Spouse(s) Caroline Nish
Children 2

David Thomas Nish (born 5 May 1960) is a British businessman. He is the Chief Executive of Standard Life, a British long term savings and investment company.

Early life

He was born and brought up in Barrhead, the son of a Royal Mail sorting office manager father (who died from a cerebral haemorrhage when Nish was just 17) and nurse mother. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School and the University of Glasgow, where he graduated with a B.Acc degree in accountancy.[2]

Career

He has been Chief Executive of Standard Life plc since November 2009, having joined on 1 November 2006 as Group Finance Director. he was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and finance director of ScottishPower.[3]

Personal life

Nish comes from Glasgow, and still lives there. He and his wife Caroline have been married 27 years and have two children, both at university.[4]

References

  1. "Sir Sandy Crombie becomes shareholders' voice at RBS". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. "THE BIG PROFILE: David Nish, Standard Life". Business Insider. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. "David Thomas Nish: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  4. "THE INTERVIEW: Jeff Prestridge speaks to David Nish about transforming Standard Life". The Daily Mail. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2012.