What nickname was given to former bank chief Sir Fred Godwin?
Clydesdale Bank and its solution to both challenges was to sell Clydesdale (along with Midland's Irish subsidiaries) to National Australia Bank in 1987. In 1989 National Australia Bank bought the Clydesdale bank for £420 million. Fred Goodwin, an accountant working for Touche Ross, worked on the acquisition. In 1995 Goodwin, with little direct banking experience, was appointed deputy CEO of the Clydesdale until 1997. During this period Goodwin earned the nickname "Fred the shred" for his aggressive manner in dealing with staff. In September 2013 the bank was fined £8.9 million after miscalculating the mortgage repayments of more than 42,000 customers. In
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