Thomas Mayer (German economist)

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Thomas Mayer
Born (1954-01-03) 3 January 1954 (age 70)
Nationality German
Academic career
Institution Deutsche Bank
Field International economics
Alma mater University of Kiel
Influences Juergen B. Donges

Thomas Mayer (born 3 January 1954) is a German economist who was chief economist of Deutsche Bank from January 2010 to May 2012. [1]

Born in Backnang, Baden-Württemberg, Mayer attended the University of Kiel, earning a doctorate in 1982. Between 1983 and 1990 he worked for the International Monetary Fund, before moving on to the financial sector. [2] After working for Salomon Brothers and Goldman Sachs, he joined Deutsche Bank's London office in 2002. In 2010, he succeeded Norbert Walter as Deutsche Bank's chief economist. [3]

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