ECONOMIST
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
1948 - Today

Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
Mervyn Allister King, Baron King of Lothbury, (born 30 March 1948), is a British economist and public servant, who was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. Emeritus Professor of the London School of Economics and Chairman of the Philharmonia since 2020, Lord King serves as President of Marylebone Cricket Club for 2024/25. Born in Buckinghamshire, King was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School, Staffordshire, before going up to read economics at King's College, Cambridge, and Harvard University. Elected a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, working as a researcher on the Cambridge Growth Project he then taught at the University of Birmingham, Harvard and MIT, before becoming a Professor of economics at the London School of Economics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury is the 231st most popular economist (up from 396th in 2019), the 2,575th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,460th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular British Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury ranks 231 out of 414. Before him are Ferdinando Galiani, Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Jon Elster, Paul Romer, Peter Senge, and Hyman Minsky. After him are Thomas Sowell, Paul Volcker, Douglas Diamond, Colin Clark, Olivier Blanchard, and Chester Barnard.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinando Galiani
1728 - 1787
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 225
Gian Domenico Romagnosi
1761 - 1835
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 226
Jon Elster
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 227
Paul Romer
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 228
Peter Senge
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 229
Hyman Minsky
1919 - 1996
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 230
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 231
Thomas Sowell
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 232
Paul Volcker
1927 - 2019
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 233
Douglas Diamond
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 234
Colin Clark
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 235
Olivier Blanchard
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 236
Chester Barnard
1886 - 1961
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 237
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury ranks 298. Before him are Peggy March, Luis Caffarelli, Gérard Darmon, Phil Hartman, Tony Ramos, and Ray Clemence. After him are Galina Prozumenshchikova, Winfried Kretschmann, Chris Squire, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, José José, and Bernard Thévenet.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsPeggy March
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 292
Luis Caffarelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 293
Gérard Darmon
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 294
Phil Hartman
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 295
Tony Ramos
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 296
Ray Clemence
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 297
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 298
Galina Prozumenshchikova
SWIMMER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 299
Winfried Kretschmann
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 300
Chris Squire
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 301
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 302
José José
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2019
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 303
Bernard Thévenet
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 304
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury ranks 2,576 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Morley (1908), John Kemp Starley (1854), John Burgoyne (1722), William Congreve (1670), Rebecca Clarke (1886), and Francis Pym (1922). After him are John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (1886), Mick Fleetwood (1947), Jonathan Wild (1683), Prince Maurice of Battenberg (1891), Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717), and Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (1210).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Morley
ACTOR
1908 - 1992
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,570
John Kemp Starley
INVENTOR
1854 - 1901
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,571
John Burgoyne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1722 - 1792
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,572
William Congreve
WRITER
1670 - 1729
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,573
Rebecca Clarke
COMPOSER
1886 - 1979
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,574
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,575
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,576
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1946
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,577
Mick Fleetwood
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,578
Jonathan Wild
EXTREMIST
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,579
Prince Maurice of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1914
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,580
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1717 - 1797
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2,581
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
COMPANION
1210 - 1238
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2,582
Among ECONOMISTS In United Kingdom
Among economists born in United Kingdom, Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury ranks 33. Before him are Oliver Hart (1948), Kenneth E. Boulding (1910), Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859), Joan Robinson (1903), Israel Kirzner (1930), and James Steuart (1712). After him are Colin Clark (1905), Harold Laski (1893), Roy Harrod (1900), Maurice Dobb (1900), G. D. H. Cole (1889), and Nassau William Senior (1790).
Oliver Hart
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 27
Kenneth E. Boulding
1910 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 28
Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield
1859 - 1947
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 29
Joan Robinson
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 30
Israel Kirzner
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 31
James Steuart
1712 - 1780
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 32
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 33
Colin Clark
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 34
Harold Laski
1893 - 1950
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 35
Roy Harrod
1900 - 1978
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 36
Maurice Dobb
1900 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 37
G. D. H. Cole
1889 - 1959
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 38
Nassau William Senior
1790 - 1864
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 39