My Net Worth: Vittoria Shortt, ASB CEO

My Net Worth: Vittoria Shortt, ASB CEO
Vittoria Shortt: "With seven years under my belt, I feel like I've really done and achieved a lot, and I still love it."
Jacques Steenkamp
Vittoria Shortt has been with the ASB Bank's parent company, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, for 24 years. She lives with her husband, Tony, and has two children, Ben and Will. I grew up in Auckland's eastern suburbs. My mum was a teacher, particularly in art and early childhood education. My dad had a small business. I also have a brother and a sister; I'm the eldest. I had a typical Kiwi upbringing, hence I love the outdoors. Dad experienced a lot of financial difficulty in the business. The emotional toll that sort...

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