William Purves

Scottish banker

Sir William "Willie" Purves, (Chinese: 浦偉士, born 27 December 1931) was a Scottish banker until his retirement in 1998. He was the first Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings following the creation of a holding company to act as parent to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Midland Bank following the former's acquisition of Midland in 1992.²

From Wikipedia’s article on William Purves (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 27, 1931.¹

Companies

HSBCChief executive officer 1986 to 1993⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedKelso High School³

Career

Occupation: banker.⁵

1986 to 1993Chief executive, HSBC⁴

Personal life

BornDec 27, 1931, Kelso⁶
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁷

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Order of the British Empire⁸
Date not recordedDistinguished Service Order⁸
Date not recordedGrand Bauhinia Medal⁸
Date not recordedKnight Bachelor⁸
Date not recordedhonorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University⁸
Date not recordedhonorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong⁸

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WikidataWilliam Purves: Chief executive, HSBC, on Wikidata
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WikidataHSBC, Chief executive officer