William Peter Cooke

Background

Cooke, William Peter was born on February 1, 1932 in Wendover, England. Son of Douglas Edgar and Florence May (Mills) Cooke.

Education

Bachelor in History with honours, Oxford (England) University, l955; Master of Arts (honorary fellow), Oxford (England) University, l96l.

Career

With, Bank of England, London, l955-88; lst deputy chief cashier, Bank of England, London, l970-73; advisor to Governors, Bank of England, London, l973-76; head banking supervision, Bank of England, London, l976-85; associate director, Bank of England, London, l982-88; seconded to, Bank for International Settlements, Basle, Switzerland, l958-59; Chairman of Commission on banking regulations and supervisory practices, Bank for International Settlements, Basle, Switzerland, l977-88; personal assistant to managing director, International Monetary Fund, Washington, l96l-65; chairman world regulatory advisory practice, Price Waterhouse, London, l989-97. Board directors Safra Republic Holdings, Luxembourg, l989-. Chairman City European Economic Community Committee, London, l973-80.

Board directors Bank China International Holdings, StateSt. Bank Europe, The Housing Finance Corporation, since 1998.

Achievements

• William Peter Cooke has been listed as a noteworthy Banker, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member management committee English Churches Housing Group, London, 1977-1994. Board governors Pangbourne College, since 1982, Kingswood School, since 1991. Member council Royal Institute International Affairs, since 1992, deputy chairman, since 1998.

Board directors Housing Corporation London, 1988-1997, deputy chairman, 1994-1996, chairman, 1997. Member Reform Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Maureen Elizabeth Haslam-Fox, April 22, l957 (deceased 1999). Children: Nicholas Peter, Caroline Elizabeth, Andrew William, Stephanie Anne.

Father:

Douglas Edgar Cooke

Mother:

Florence May (Mills) Cooke

Spouse:

Maureen Elizabeth Haslam-Fox

child:

Andrew William Cooke

child:

Caroline Elizabeth Cooke

child:

Stephanie Anne Cooke

child:

Nicholas Peter Cooke