George Bolton (banker)

Sir
George Bolton
KCMG
Sir George Bolton in 1970
Born16 October 1900
Hackney, London, England
Died2 September 1982(1982-09-02) (aged 81)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationBanker
AwardsOrder of St Michael and St George KCMG Order of May (Merit - Civil order) ' Order of Merit '

Sir George Lewis French Bolton KCMG (16 October 1900 – 2 September 1982) was a British banker who was noted for his expertise in the foreign exchange market and as a leading influence on the rebirth of London after the Second World War.[1] He served as director of the Bank of England, chairman for the Bank of London and South America and executive director of the International Monetary Fund. He twice served as High Sheriff of the County of London.[2]

  1. ^ Jones, Geoffrey (2004). "Bolton, Sir George Lewis French (1900–1982)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46639. Retrieved 28 November 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Sir George Bolton – Expert on Foreign Exchange Market". The Times. 3 September 1982. p. 12.