Peter Crook (businessman)

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Peter Crook
Born
Peter Stuart Crook

July 1963 (age 57)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Loughborough University
Cranfield University
TitleFormer CEO, Provident Financial
Term-August 2017
Children4

Peter Stuart Crook was the chief executive of Provident Financial until August 2017. [1] [2]

Peter Stuart Crook was born in July 1963. [3] He graduated from Loughborough University with a BSc in Economics in 1985, and completed an MBA at Cranfield University in 1996.

In 2005, Crook joined Provident Financial as financial MD of its consumer credit division. [4]

Crook has four children and lives in Northamptonshire. [4]

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References

  1. Davies, Rob (22 August 2017). "Provident Financial sees nearly £1.7bn wiped off stock market value" . Retrieved 23 August 2017 via The Guardian.
  2. "Provident Financial shares plunge on new profit warning". 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Peter Stuart CROOK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Peter Crook: The down-to-earth boss making money lending to folk". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2017.