Sir David Gerald Scholey (born 28 June 1935) is a British merchant banker. He is the former chairman and chief executive of S. G. Warburg and was a director of the Bank of England from 1981 to 1998. He is a former governor of the BBC, and a former chairman of the board of trustees of the National Portrait Gallery.
Early life
Scholey was born in
Surrey
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, the son of Dudley Scholey and Lois Hammon. He was educated at
Wellington College and
Christ Church, Oxford
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.
Career
Scholey is the former chairman and chief executive of
S. G. Warburg. He was a director of the Bank of England from 1981 to 1998. He is a former governor of the BBC, and a former chairman of the board of trustees of the
National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery may refer to:
*National Portrait Gallery (Australia), in Canberra
*National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred
*National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C.
*National Portrait Gallery, London, with s ...
(2001–05). He was non-executive deputy chairman of Anglo American from 1999 to 2001 and has been a director of Sainsbury's Bank.
Scholey was criticized by animal rights groups for shooting a lion during a hunt in Africa.
Personal life
Scholey married Alexandra Beatrix Drew, daughter of Hon.
George Drew, and has a son, Christopher, and daughter, Fiorenza.
References
1935 births
Living people
British bankers
S. G. Warburg & Co. people
People associated with the Bank of England
Knights Bachelor
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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