Background
McCleland, Desmond Geoffrey was born on January 4, 1924 in Singapore. Arrived in England, 1926. Son of Reginald Hugh and Mary Rose (Machado) McCleland.
McCleland, Desmond Geoffrey was born on January 4, 1924 in Singapore. Arrived in England, 1926. Son of Reginald Hugh and Mary Rose (Machado) McCleland.
Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 1949.
Official, Bank of England, London, 1949-1973; with, Commonwealth Development Bank Australia, Sydney, 1961-1962; adviser on development public finance, Government Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1963-1964; lecturer, Center Latin American Monetary Studies, Mexico City, 1965, 66; economist, Federal Reserve Bank Cleveland, 1968-1969; deputy manager, manager finance research, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 1973-1985; associate manager, manager finance research, European Investment Bank, 1986-1988. Secretary Club of Long Term Credit Institutions of the European Community, Luxembourg, 1973-1983.
Treasurer Royal Air Forces Association, Luxembourg, 1984. President Royal Air Forces Association, Luxembourg, 1985-1988, life vice president, since 1989. Flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1943-1947.
Fellow Institute of Finance Accountants, International Biographical Association. Member Chartered Institute Bankers (associate since 1956), American Biographical Institute (deputy governor since 1987), Oxford Society (chairman central Surrey area since 1992), Effingham Golf Club.
Married Margaret Frances Stafford, September 7, 1946. 1 child, Geoffrey Hugh Robert.