Chris Phillips (chief executive) explained

Chris Phillips (1956–2007) was a Chief Executive of Scottish Widows (a life, pensions and investment company located in Edinburgh, Scotland) who lost his life in a mountaineering accident.^[1]

Phillips was educated at Sexey's Grammar School and Oxford University. His first job was as Policy Advisor to the Social Democratic Party.^[2] He joined Scottish Widows from Royal London Asset Management.^[3] At the time of his death he was on gardening leave while waiting to join Morley as their CEO.^[4] He close to spend that time walking the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrim's way, to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in northwestern Spain. He was found in deep snow near Roncesvalles.^[5]

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