Founder Profile
Charles Cooper
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Charles Cooper?
Charles Cooper is a founder of Nationwide Building Society, which was founded in 1846 with Southern Co-operative Pioneers.
- Company founded
- Nationwide Building Society
- Founded
- 1846
- Co-founders
- Southern Co-operative Pioneers
Founding Story
Charles Cooper was a passionate social reformer and accountant who established the Southern Co-operative Permanent Building Society in London in 1846, establishing democratic member voting and cooperative mortgage pooling.
Sources
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- Nationwide Building Society Annual Report and Accounts (Fiscal 2024) (Nationwide Building Society)
- Nationwide Heritage Archive: 1846 to Present (Nationwide Building Society)