Fred Goodwin

Scottish chartered accountant and former banker who was CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Person human Q1885214
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Fred Goodwin

Summary

Fred Goodwin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paisley[2]. He was born on +1958-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4] and banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paisley[2], Fred Goodwin…
  • Fred Goodwin was born on +1958-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fred Goodwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Fred Goodwin worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Fred Goodwin worked as a banker[5].
  • Fred Goodwin's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[8].
  • Fred Goodwin was educated at Paisley Grammar School[9].
  • Fred Goodwin's education included a stint at University of Glasgow School of Law[10].
  • Fred Goodwin received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • Fred Goodwin was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[12].
  • Fred Goodwin is recorded as male[13].
  • Fred Goodwin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Fred Goodwin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05cfvw[15].
  • Fred Goodwin's family name is recorded as Q12201665[16].
  • Fred Goodwin's given name is recorded as Fred[17].
  • Fred Goodwin's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000024953[18].
  • Fred Goodwin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Fred Goodwin's BBC Things ID is recorded as 6008f57a-c6c0-4fbf-a7ad-56edd442d917[20].
  • Fred Goodwin's start of work period is recorded as +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Fred Goodwin's The Guardian topic ID is recorded as business/sir-fred-goodwin[22].
  • Fred Goodwin's Wall Street Journal topic ID is recorded as person/G/fred-goodwin/193[23].
  • Fred Goodwin's Prabook ID is recorded as 315046[24].
  • Fred Goodwin's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 396867[25].
  • Fred Goodwin's Webb-site person ID is recorded as 34802[26].
  • Fred Goodwin's abART person ID is recorded as 86442[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Goodwin's place of birth was Paisley[2]. He was born on +1958-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; Paisley Grammar School[9], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1576[34]; and University of Glasgow School of Law[10], a law school[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4] and banker[5].

Recognition

Fred Goodwin received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

Why It Matters

Fred Goodwin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Fred Goodwin born?

Fred Goodwin was born in Paisley[2].

What did Fred Goodwin do for work?

Fred Goodwin worked as businessperson[4] and banker[5].

Where did Fred Goodwin go to school?

Fred Goodwin was educated at University of Glasgow[8], Paisley Grammar School[9], and University of Glasgow School of Law[10].

What awards did Fred Goodwin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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