Edward George, Baron George

"Edward George" redirects here. For the American football running back, see Eddie George. For the American football lineman, see Ed George.
The Right Honourable
The Lord George
GBE PC DL
Edward George in 2000
Governor of the Bank of England
In office
1 July 1993 – 30 June 2003
Appointed byKenneth Clarke
Preceded byRobin Leigh-Pemberton
Succeeded byMervyn King
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Life peerage
29 June 2004 – 18 April 2009
Personal details
Born(1938-09-16)16 September 1938
Carshalton, England
Died18 April 2009(2009-04-18) (aged 70)
St Tudy, Cornwall, England
Spouse
Vanessa Williams
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(m. 1962)​
Children3
EducationDulwich College
Alma materEmmanuel College, Cambridge
ProfessionEconomist
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Edward Alan John George, Baron George (16 September 1938 – 18 April 2009), known as Eddie George, or sometimes as "Steady Eddie", was Governor of the Bank of England from 1993 to 2003 and, after his retirement, sat on the board of NM Rothschild and Sons.

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