Background
Kock, Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan De was born on February 14, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Michiel Hendrik and Christina Magdalena (De Jongh) De Kock.
Kock, Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan De was born on February 14, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Michiel Hendrik and Christina Magdalena (De Jongh) De Kock.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pretoria, 1945, Master of Arts in Economics, 1947. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1950. Doctor.Econs., U. Natal, 1982.
Head economics.dept.
South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 1956-1961. Special economics advisorSouth African Treasury, Pretoria, 1966-1967. Alternate executive director Internat.Monetary Fund, Washington, 1968-1971.
Deputy governor South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 1971-1976.
Senior deputy governor, special economics advisor to minister of finance, Pretoria, 1976-1980. Governor South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 1981-1989.
Chairman communications of Inquiry into the Monetary System and Monetary Policy in South Africa, Pretoria, 1977-1989. Governor for South Africa International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, 1981-1989.
Governor Development Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1983-1989.
Head, economic department South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 1956—1961, deputy governor, 1971—1976, governor, 1981—1989. Special economic advisor South African Treasury, 1966—1967. Alternate executive director International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1968—1971.
Senior deputy governor & special economic advisor to minister of finance Pretoria, 1976—1980. Chairman Commission Inquiry into Monetary System & Monetary Policy in South Africa, Pretoria, 1977—1989. Governor South Africa International Bank Reconstrn.
& Development, Washington, 1981—1989, Development Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1983—1989.
Member Die Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (Stals prize for economics 1983), Economics Society South Africa (president 1980-1981), Institute of Bankers in South Africa (president 1984). Member Dutch Reformed Church. Clubs: Pretoria Country, Pretoria.
Died August 7, 1989.
Married Jocé ne Hitchcock Visser, February 5, 1949. Children: Michael Hendrik, Charles Andries, Marié.