Thomas Mayer (born 3 January 1954) is a German economist who was chief economist of
Deutsche Bank from January 2010 to May 2012.
Born in
Backnang
Backnang (; swg, Bagene) is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005.
Backnang was ceded to WÃ ...
,
Baden-Württemberg, Mayer attended the
University of Kiel, earning a doctorate in 1982. Between 1983 and 1990 he worked for the
International Monetary Fund, before moving on to the financial sector. After working for
Salomon Brothers and
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs () is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered at 200 West Street in Lower Manhattan, with regional headquarters in London, Warsaw, Bangalore, H ...
, he joined
Deutsche Bank's
London office in 2002. In 2010, he succeeded
Norbert Walter as Deutsche Bank's chief economist.
Selected publications
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References
1954 births
Living people
German economists
University of Kiel alumni
Deutsche Bank people
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