Chris Pilling
British banker
Christopher John Pilling (born March 1965) was the Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Building Society from 2012 to December 2016, at that time the second-largest building society in the UK.
Early life
He attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1977 to 1983. He studied geography at Cambridge University from 1984 to 1987.
Career
P&G
He joined P&G in 1987, becoming the brand manager of Daz at Gosforth.
British Airways
He joined British Airways in 1994.
Yorkshire Building Society
In January 2012 he became Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Building Society, leaving in December 2016.
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