Per Jacobsson
Per Jacobsson | |
|---|---|
 Per Jacobbson on 22 November 1962 | |
| 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 | 5 February 1894 Tanum, Bohuslän, Sweden |
| Died | 5 May 1963 (aged 69) London, United Kingdom |
| 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 |
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]
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 | change source]
- ↑ "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 | change source]
- Biography – Per Jacobsson Foundation
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