Background
George, Edward Alan John was born on September 11, 1938. Son of Alan and Olive Elizabeth George.
George, Edward Alan John was born on September 11, 1938. Son of Alan and Olive Elizabeth George.
Student, Dulwich College. Graduate economics, Emmanuel College, 1962. Doctor of Science in Economics (honorary), Hull University, 1993.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Loughborough University, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), City University, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), London Guildhall University, 1996.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Cranfield University, 1997. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Exeter, 1997. Doctor of Science, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 1998.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Bristol, 1999. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Hertfordshire, 1999. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sheffield, 1999.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Cambridge, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Buckingham, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), London University, England, 2002.
With Bank of England, London, 1962—2003, from adviser international monetary questions to governor, 1993—2003, governor, 1993—2003, chairman of the 10 governors, 1999—2003. Assistant to chair deputies of Committee of 20 international monetary reform International Monetary Fund, 1972-1974. Appointed member privy council, 1999.
Married Clarice Vanessa Williams, 1962. 3 children.