Nigel Wilson (businessman)

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Sir Nigel Wilson
Nigel Wilson, Chief Executive of Legal & General Group Plc.jpg
Born
Nigel David Wilson

(1956-11-17) 17 November 1956 (age 65)
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Essex
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1977–present
TitleCEO, Legal & General
Term2012–present
PredecessorTim Breedon
SuccessorIncumbent
Children5 daughters

Sir Nigel David Wilson (born 17 November 1956) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive (CEO) of Legal & General, a British multinational financial services company.

Early life[]

Wilson earned a degree in economics from the University of Essex[1] and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]

Career[]

He has been CEO of Legal & General Group since 30 June 2012, having joined as group chief financial officer on 1 September 2009.[2]

He was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the finance industry and regional development.[3]

Personal life[]

Wilson has five daughters.[4] He has won several national masters athletics championships.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Shah, Oliver (3 July 2016). "There is so much money around — we need to spend it on our cities". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nigel D. Wilson : Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N2.
  4. ^ a b "Nigel Wilson". Legal & General. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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