Mark Wilson (businessman)

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson
Born Mark Andrew Wilson
August 1966
Nationality New Zealander
Education University of Waikato
Occupation Businessman
Salary GBP £2.6 million (total compensation)[1]
Title Chief Executive, Aviva
Term 2013-present
Predecessor Andrew Moss
Successor Incumbent
Spouse(s) Married
Children 3

Mark Andrew Wilson (born August 1966) is a New Zealand businessman, who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Aviva since 1 January 2013.

Career

Educated at the University of Waikato, Wilson joined National Mutual, an insurance business based in New Zealand in 1987 and progressed through the management structure.[2] He became chief executive of AXA South East Asia in 2001, chief executive of AXA Hong Kong in 2003 and chief executive of AIA in March 2009.[2] He went on to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Aviva on 1 January 2013.[3]

Wilson has written about various issues including putting the brakes on compensation culture,[4] tackling Britain's retirement savings inertia[5] and ensuring everyone plays their part to keep the flood threat at bay.[6]

On 25 September 2015 Wilson joined 193 world leaders to commit to the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations in New York.[7] In a rare opportunity for a private sector CEO,[8] Wilson addressed a UN General Assembly plenary session on behalf of the global business community, calling for business and governments to work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.[9]

Wilson was named in the 2016 Debrett’s list of Britain’s 500 most influential people, a group of individuals who have influenced or made a difference to British society.[10] He was included in this year’s list for his role in returning the British insurer to profit and finalising the £5.6bn acquisition of Friends Life, the largest takeover in the insurance sector in nearly 15 years.[11] The merger turned Aviva into one of the UK’s largest investors managing £300bn-plus in assets.[12]

Personal life

He is married and has three children.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile* Mark Andrew Wilson". bloomberg. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Mark Andrew Wilson". Business Week. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Aviva appoints Mark Wilson chief executive – but no 'golden hello". The Guardian. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "'We need to put the brakes on compensation culture'". The Telegraph. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Why we must tackle Britain's retirement savings inertia". Daily Mail. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Everyone must play their part to keep the flood threat at bay". The Telegraph. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Aviva Group CEO Mark Wilson speaks at the United Nations. YouTube. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kiwi gives rare address to UN assembly". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Aviva calls on United Nations to agree sustainable finance plan". Reuters UK. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mark Wilson". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Aviva Agrees £5bn Deal To Buy Friends Life". Sky News. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Julia Kollewe. "Aviva and Friends Life report forecast-beating annual profits ahead of takeover". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Business big shot: Mark Wilson". The Times. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.