Background
Richardson, Gordon William Humphreys Richardson was born on November 25, 1915 in London. Son of John Robert and Nellie Richardson (nee Humphreys).
Richardson, Gordon William Humphreys Richardson was born on November 25, 1915 in London. Son of John Robert and Nellie Richardson (nee Humphreys).
Nottingham High School, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Director J. Henry Schroder and Company 1957-1962. Chairman J. Henry Schroder Wagg and Company Limited. 1962-1972; Chairman Schroders Limited.
1965-1973, J. Henry Schroder Banking Corporation (United States of America) 1967-1969, Schroders AG (Switzerland) 1967, Schroders Incorporated.
(United States of America) 1969-1973. Director Bank of England 1967-1973, Governor 1973-1983.
Director Bank for International Settlements since 1983. Chairman Committee on Turnover Taxation 1963-1964.
Vice-Chairman Legal and General Assurance Society Limited.
1959-1970, Lloyds Bank Limited. 1962-1966; Director Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited. 1971-1973, Imperial Chemical Industries 73; Chairman July.
Chairman Morgan Stanley Institute Incorporated. since 1986.
Chairman Industrial Development Advisory Board 73, “Group of Ten” 1982-1983. Chairman “Group of 30” since 1985, Director Glyndeboume Arts Trust 1982-1988, Royal Opera House 1983-1988.
Chairman Pilgrim Trust 1984-1989. Honorary Master of Bench of Gray’s Inn 1973.
One of M. Lieuts. for City of London since 1974.
High Steward of Westminster 89. Deputy Lieutenant, for Gloucestershire since 1983. Honorary Fellow, Wolfson College, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University.
Honorary Doctor of Science (The City University) 1975, (University of Aston in Birmingham) 1979, Honorary Doctor of Laws (Cambridge) 1979, Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (East Anglia) 1984.
Benjamin Franklin.
Bar Council 1951-1955. Institute Advisory Board Chemical Bank July since 1986. Company Law Amendment Committee 1959-1962.
Court, London University 1962-1965.
National Economics Development Council 1971-1973, 1980-1983.
Married Margaret Alison Sheppard in 1941.