Richard Mikkelsen

Background

Mikkelsen, Richard was born on April 27, 1920 in Copenhagen. Son of Martin and Julie (Schultz) Mikkelsen.

Education

MEc, University Copenhagen, 1953.

Career

Banken Slagelse og Omegn, 1937-1945. Assistant Danmarks National Bank, 1945, assistant head division, 1954. Attaché Danish Organization of European Economic Cooperation-Delegation, Paris, 1955-1957.

Assistant head department Danmarks National Bank, 1961, head department, 1961, director, 1966, deputy governor, 1971, governor, 1982-1990. Assistant European Monetary Agreement, 1970-1972, Industrial Mortgage Fund, 1971-1981, Danish Export Finance Corporation, 1975-1990, Employees Capital Pension Fund, 1980-1991, Indl. Mortgage Credit Fund, 1981-1991, Nordic Finance Committee, 1982-1990, Monetary Committee, European Economic Community, 1982-1990.

Supervisor Mortgage Credit Council, 1972-1981. Member economic policy committee Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1982-1990. Counsellor Czech and Slovak National Bank, 1990-1991.

Chairman Finansieringsfonden af 1992, 1992-1996.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Danish Monetary History 1960-1990, 1993.

Membership

Board European Monetary Agreement 1970-1972. Board Mortgage Credit Council, Supervisor 1972-1981. Board Export Finance Corporation 1975-1990.

Steering Committee and Board Employees Capital Pension Fund since 1980, Industrial Mortgage Credit Fund 1981-1989, Monetary Committee of European Economic Community 1982-1990.

Connections

Married Ester Overgaard, February 27, 1944 (deceased 1993).

Father:

Martin Mikkelsen

Mother:

Julie (Schultz) Mikkelsen

Spouse:

Ester Overgaard