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Sir David Gerald Scholey (born 28 June 1935) is a British merchant banker. He is the former chairman and chief executive of S. G. Warburg and was a director of the Bank of England from 1981 to 1998. He is a former governor of the BBC, and a former chairman of the board of trustees of the National Portrait Gallery.


Early life

Scholey was born in
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, the son of Dudley Scholey and Lois Hammon. He was educated at
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and
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.


Career

Scholey is the former chairman and chief executive of S. G. Warburg. He was a director of the Bank of England from 1981 to 1998. He is a former governor of the BBC, and a former chairman of the board of trustees of the
National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery may refer to: * National Portrait Gallery (Australia), in Canberra * National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred *National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C. *National Portrait Gallery, London ...
(2001–05). He was non-executive deputy chairman of Anglo American from 1999 to 2001 and has been a director of Sainsbury's Bank. Scholey was criticized by animal rights groups for shooting a lion during a hunt in Africa.


Personal life

Scholey married Alexandra Beatrix Drew, daughter of Hon. George Drew, and has a son, Christopher, and daughter, Fiorenza.


References

1935 births Living people British bankers S. G. Warburg & Co. people People associated with the Bank of England Knights Bachelor Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts {{UK-business-bio-1930s-stub