Edward George, Baron George

The Right Honourable The Lord George GBE PC DL
Edward George in 2000
Governor of the Bank of England
In office 1 July 1993 – 30 June 2003
Appointed by	Kenneth Clarke
Preceded by	Robin Leigh-Pemberton
Succeeded by	Mervyn King
Personal details
Born	(1938-09-16)16 September 1938 Carshalton, England
Died	18 April 2009(2009-04-18) (aged 70) St Tudy, Cornwall, England
Spouse	Vanessa Williams ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Profession	Economist

Edward Alan John George, Baron George GBE PC DL (16 September 1938 – 18 April 2009),^[1] known as Eddie George, or sometimes as "Steady Eddie", was Governor of the Bank of England from 1993 to 2003^[1] and sat on the board of NM Rothschild and Sons.