Background
Stevens, John Melior was born on November 7, 1913 in London, England. Son of Courtenay and Melior Frances (Barker) Stevens.
Stevens, John Melior was born on November 7, 1913 in London, England. Son of Courtenay and Melior Frances (Barker) Stevens.
Student Winchester (England) College, 1926-1932.
Admitted as solicitor, 1937. Adviser Bank England, 1946-1954, executive director, 1957-1965, director, since 1968. Director European department International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1954-1956.
Economics minister British embassy, Washington, also executive director International Monetary Fund and International Bank Reconstruction and Development, 1965-1967.
Managing director Morgan Grenfell & Company Limited., 1967-1972, chairman, 1972-1973. Director Suez Finance Company, British Bank Middle East, British Petroleum Company Limited.
Member Council Foreign Bondholders. Member general advisory council British Broadcasting Corporation, 1963-1964. Fellow University College London, 1968, treasurer, 1970-1973.
Member of council Exeter University, 1971.
High sheriff, County London, 1964. Served to colonel British Army, 1939-1945.
Married Frances Anne Hely Hutchinson, 1940. Children: Jane Frances, Mary Anne Victoria, John Christopher Courtenay.