George Provopoulos

George Provopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Προβόπουλος; born April 20, 1950 in Piraeus, Greece) was the Governor of the Bank of Greece from 2008 to 2014, and was a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council. Prior to his appointment as Central Bank Head, he was a Professor at the University of Athens.^{[1] [2]}

Education

He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Economics at the University of Athens, and his MA and PhD in Economics at the University of Essex on a UK Government Scholarship.^[3][4]

Career

Previously, he was chairman and CEO at Emporiki Bank, Greece's fifth-largest lender, where he oversaw the bank's acquisition to Credit Agricole in 2006. He later served as CEO at Piraeus Bank.

References

1. "Profile: Greece's central bank governor George Provopoulos". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
2. "The Governor of the Bank of Greece". Bank of Greece. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
3. "Bank of Greece - Georgios A. Provopoulos". Bank of Greece . 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-03. External link in |publisher= (help)
4. - Reuters News Article