George Mathewson
Male, Person
1940 –
Who is George Mathewson?
Sir George Mathewson is a British businessman. His father was an electrical engineer. He was educated at Perth Academy and the University of St Andrews' Queen's College in Dundee, from where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in mathematics and applied physics. He is best known for transforming the Scottish bank The Royal Bank of Scotland from a struggling regional player into a quasi global bank with parallels to Citigroup or HSBC. He was described by the Sunday Herald, as "banking's answer to Bruce Springsteen".
He is the convener of Scotland's Council of Economic Advisers.
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- Born
- May 14, 1940
Scotland - Education
- University of St Andrews
- Perth Academy
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on July 23, 2013
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