Benny Higgins FRSE is a Scottish banker, and is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Tesco Bank.
[4] After achieving a degree in mathematics at The University of Glasgow, Higgins began his career in 1983 at Standard Life in Edinburgh, qualifying as an actuary and then becoming an investment manager.
In 2019 he became chairman of the Duke of Buccleuch's estates company, managing the extensive portfolio of property and land owned by the family.
[10] Higgins was a keen footballer and played for Glasgow Celtic, captaining the youth team in the late 1970s.
[11] At an HBOS investor annual results event, Peter Cummings, his then corporate counterpart, told analysts he felt "very, very optimistic" about the future.