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'''Mervyn King''' is a central banker and former [[Governor of the Bank of England]].
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Revision as of 10:34, 20 February 2018

Person.png Mervyn King   C-SPAN SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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BornMervyn Allister King
1948-03-30
Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire, England
Alma materKing's College (Cambridge), St John's College, Harvard University
SpouseBarbara Melander

Employment.png Governor of the Bank of England

In office
1 July 2003 - 1 July 2013
DeputyRachel Lomax
Preceded byEdward George
Succeeded byMark Carney

Mervyn King is a central banker and former Governor of the Bank of England.

“Of all the many ways of organizing banking, the worst is the one we have today. Change is, I believe, inevitable. The question is only whether we can think our way through to a better outcome before the next generation is damaged by a future and bigger crisis.”
Mervyn King [1]

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/200315 May 200318 May 2003France
Versailles
The 51st Bilderberg, in Versailles, France

 

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References

  1. Megatrends John Naisbitt, New York: Warner Books, 1982


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