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Genworth’s CEO reveals the best advice she’s ever received

Pauline Blight-Johnston almost went into medicine but decided to become an actuary. Now chief executive of listed mortgage insurer Genworth, she answers our CEO Q&A.

Jemima WhyteSenior reporter
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What is the best career advice you have ever been given?

It came to me fairly early in my career journey while I was still in high school. Getting the marks I got, people expected I’d be a doctor or lawyer, so I began to expect I’d be a doctor or lawyer. But the business aspects appealed to me a whole lot more.

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