Background
Christopherson, John Handel was born on October 30, 1932 in Scarborough, England. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of John Fuller and Mabel (Fletcher) Christopherson.
Christopherson, John Handel was born on October 30, 1932 in Scarborough, England. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of John Fuller and Mabel (Fletcher) Christopherson.
Graduate public schools, Scarborough.
Foreign exchange trader, Imperial Bank Canada, Toronto, 1953-1961; foreign exchange trader, Continental Bank International, New York City, 1961-1967; chief trader, assistant vice president, Continental Illinois Bank, London, 1967-1972; vice president, global manager foreign exchange, Bank Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972-1975; senior vice president, global manager foreign exchange, United California Bank, New York City, 1975-1976; vice president, manager foreign exchange, Chemical Bank, New York City, 1976-1982; vice president, manager foreign exchange, Bank New York, New York City, 1982-1984; senior vice president, treasurer North America, Commercial Bank Kuwait, New York City, 1984-1988; senior vice president, regional treasurer, Banco Portugues do Atlantico, New York City, since 1988. Member Foreign Exch. Committee of Federal Reserve Bank New York.
Pilot Royal Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Foreign Exchange United States of America (board directors since 1977, president 1979-1982), Foreign Association London (committee 1968-1972), Foreign Exchange Association Canada (president 1973-1975), Association Cambiste International (vice chairman committee for professionalism since 1986).
Married Marguerite Davis, April 19, 1954. Children: Susan Heather, Peter John.