Thomas Mayer | |
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Born | |
Nationality | German |
Academic career | |
Field | International economics |
Institution | Deutsche Bank |
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]