H. C. Coombs

H. C. Coombs
Coombs at the Lapstone Conference in 1948
1st Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
In office January 1960 – July 1968
Preceded by	none, initial officeholder
Succeeded by	J. G. Phillips
Secretary of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction
In office 2 February 1943 – 31 December 1948
Personal details
Born	24 February 1906 Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
Died	29 October 1997(1997-10-29) (aged 91) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater	University of Western Australia (BA (Hons); MA) London School of Economics (PhD)
Profession	Economist

Herbert Cole "Nugget" Coombs (24 February 1906 – 29 October 1997) was an Australian economist and public servant. He was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, in which capacity he served from 1960 to 1968.