William Purves (banker)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | |
|---|---|
| In office 1987–1992 | |
| CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1931[1] Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland |
| Spouses | Diana Troutbeck Richardson
(m. 1958–1988)Rebecca Jane Lewellen
(m. 1989) |
| Civilian awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Grand Bauhinia Medal (Hong Kong) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Military awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Sir William "Willie" Purves, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Midland Bank following the former's acquisition of Midland in 1992.[2]
Biography
Born in
The Royal Bank of Scotland) in 1948. This was interrupted by National Service in Korea, during which time he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)[3] – the only National Service officer to have won this honour.[4] He rejoined banking in 1954 and moved to Hong Kong to join The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, where he remained for the rest of his working life. In 1986, he became Chairman and CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and was appointed Chairman in 1991 prior to the formation of HSBC Holdings, and as such oversaw the purchase and integration of Midland Bank. He retired in 1998.[5]
Knighted in 1993 and awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by Hong Kong in 1999, he now lives in London and Oxfordshire. He is married to Lady Purves, and has four children and nine grandchildren by his first wife, Diana Purves.
See also
- Sir Willie Purves Quaich, an annual rugby union award
References
- ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ Erik Ipsen (23 April 1992). "Hongkong Bank Chief Turns Up Heat on Midland". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "The London Gazette". The London Gazette. No. 39420. 28 December 1951. p. 6740. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "History of the KSOB – 20th and 21st Centuries". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Sir William Purves - If I had to start again". Management Today. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2022.