Manjit Wolstenholme (4 July 1964 – 23 November 2017) was a British businesswoman, and the chairman and acting CEO of Provident Financial.

Early life and education

Wolstenholme was born on 4 July 1964 in

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, England. She studied chemistry at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

Career

Wolstenholme trained as a chartered accountant with

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. She worked for Dresdner Kleinwort for 13 years, rising to co-head of investment banking. In February 2011, she became a non-executive director of Future Publishing. She became chairman of Provident Financial in January 2014. She was also appointed as chairwoman of

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, and director of the

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and

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. In August 2017, she said having five appointments was "not a problem", adding "I can assure you I have the time necessary."

Death

Wolstenholme died suddenly on 23 November 2017; she was 53. She had had a heart attack triggered by deep vein thrombosis.

References

1964 births 2017 deaths English accountants British women accountants British chief executives English women in business People from Wolverhampton Alumni of the University of Bristol 20th-century English businesspeople {{UK-business-bio-stub