Background
MONEY-COUTTS, David was born on July 19, 1931 in Oakhill. Son of Honourable Alexander B. Money-Coutts and Mary E. Hobhouse.
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David Burdett MONEY-COUTTS
Edit Profilebanker chairman governor director of Coutts
Education
He was educated at Eton and, after National Service with the 1st The Royal Dragoons, read Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) at New College, Oxford, graduating in 1954.
Career
He was managing director of Coutts bank from 1970 and chairman from 1976 to 1993. Money-Coutts was known as a reserved character with an eye for detail. The surname Money came from his paternal ancestor, the Rev James Money, who had married Clara Burdett, a granddaughter of Thomas Coutts.
The hyphenated Money-Coutts was adopted by James and Clara’s descendants, and in 1912 the ancient barony of Latymer was revived in favour of David’s great-grandfather, Francis Money-Coutts.
As a personal banker to the Royal family, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1971. Other directorships included chairmanship of the investment group M&G, deputy chairmanship of the discount house Gerrard & National and a directorship of Phoenix Assurance, Dun & Bradstreet, the cr reference agency and National Westminster (from 1976 to 1990).
He was chairman of the Scout Foundation and the Old Etonian Trust.
Membership
He was a governor of Middlesex Hospital, a member of the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Area Health Authority, chairman of the Medical Schools Council and a trustee of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Personality
He was a practical manitoba
Connections
Married Helen Todd in 1958.
