Colin Powell (economist)

Not to be confused with the American politician Colin Powell, or the British soccer player, Colin Powell (footballer).

Colin Powell

Geoffrey Colin Powell CBE (17 September 1937 – 13 May 2019) was a British economist who was influential in the development of the financial services industry in Jersey. Powell's Economic Survey of Jersey was published in 1971 and helped recommend the diversification of the economy of Jersey away from agriculture and tourism towards financial services. Powell served as an Economic Adviser to the Jersey government between 1969 and 1992.