Rachel Lomax
Janis Rachel Lomax (born 15 July 1945) is a British economist, banker, and former government official who served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, sitting on the Monetary Policy Committee from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2008.[1]
Early life
Lomax was born in
Career
After graduating from LSE in 1968, she joined
From 1995 to 1996, she was a vice-president of the
From 2003 to 2008 she was a deputy governor at the Bank of England, serving on its Monetary Policy Committee, where she was "one of the more moderate, centrist figures".[3] She left "just before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008"[4] reportedly to "pursue other interests".[3]
In December 2008, she became an independent
Personal life
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Lomax is on the Board of the Royal National Theatre and of De Montfort University in Leicester. In June 2007 she received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow.
She married Michael Acworth Lomax in 1967; they divorced in 1990. The couple has two sons and now have 4 granddaughters.[citation needed]
Offices held
References
- ^ "Rachel Lomax". Bank of England. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Denny, Charlotte (22 November 2003). "Interview: Rachel Lomax". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Foxwell, Andrew (19 May 2008). "Rachel Lomax to leave Bank of England, sparking Treasury row". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Rachel Lomax says 'no' to Bank of England boss post". BBC News. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Janis Rachel Lomax works at HSBC HOLDINGS PLC since 1 December 2008, currently as a Director, cbetta.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "About Rachel Lomax". HSBC. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Rachel Lomax". Chatham House.