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Sir Christopher "Kit" William McMahon (born 10 July 1927) is a British banker who was the executive director of the Bank of England from 1970 to 1980 and deputy governor from 1980 to 1986. [1] [2]

McMahon was born in Melbourne, Australia, before emigrating to the United Kingdom in 1951. He was made a Fellow of Birkbeck after being a Governor there for at least 12 years. [3]

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References

  1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2535. ISBN   0-9711966-2-1.
  2. "Sir Kit McMahon — Birkbeck, University of London".
  3. "Birbeck: University of London" . Retrieved 25 November 2016.