Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001
ADAM APPLEGARTH is Chief Executive of Northern Rock Plc. He joined
Northern Rock in 1983 from Durham University as a management trainee. He
was appointed General Manager in 1993 and became an Executive Director
in 1996, responsible for lending, insurance, information technology,
marketing and corporate affairs. Mr Applegarth is a Trustee of the
International Centre for Life Trust. Profile
TWST: Would you start us off with a quick corporate overview of NorthernRock, please: what is its main business?
Mr. Applegarth: Northern Rock's main business is lending money, mainly
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