Per Jacobsson
Swedish economist (1894-1963)
Per Jacobsson (5 February 1894 – 5 May 1963) was a Swedish economist. He was managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 21 November 1956 until his death in 1963.[1]
Per Jacobsson | |
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3rd Managing Director of the IMF | |
In office 21 November 1956 – 5 May 1963 | |
Preceded by | Ivar Rooth |
Succeeded by | Pierre-Paul Schweitzer |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanum, Bohuslän, Sweden | 5 February 1894
Died | 5 May 1963 London, United Kingdom | (aged 69)
Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery 51°18′09″N 0°38′04″W / 51.302586°N 0.634363°W |
Nationality | Sweden |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Profession | Economist |
Jacobsson's daughter Moyra, an artist, married Roger Bannister, the British Olympic athlete and medical doctor who was the first person to run the four-minute mile.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Per Jacobsson, Economist, Dead; Monetary Fund's Director Fought Currency Crises", New York Times, 6 May 1963.
- ↑ W F Deedes (6 May 2004). "How the hero of the four-minute mile ran on to scale even greater heights". Telegraph.co.uk.
Other websites
change- Biography – Per Jacobsson Foundation