Edward George, Baron George

The Lord George
Edward George in 2000
Governor of the Bank of England
In office
1 July 1993 – 30 June 2003
Appointed byKenneth Clarke
Preceded byRobin Leigh-Pemberton
Succeeded byMervyn King
Personal details
Born(1938-09-16)16 September 1938
Carshalton, England
Died18 April 2009(2009-04-18) (aged 70)
St Tudy, Cornwall, England
Spouse
Vanessa Williams
(m. 1962)
Children3
Alma materEmmanuel College, Cambridge
ProfessionEconomist

Edward Alan John George, Baron George GBE PC DL (16 September 1938 – 18 April 2009),[1] known as Eddie George, or sometimes as "Steady Eddie", was Governor of the Bank of England from 1993 to 2003[1] and sat on the board of NM Rothschild and Sons.

  1. ^ a b "Former bank governor George dies". BBC News. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.