Gerard Rissik (21 February 1903 – 4 October 1979)[1] was the fourth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. His term of office was from 1 July 1962 to 30 June 1967.[2] He was succeeded by Dr. Theunis Willem de Jongh.
Career
editRissik joined the reserve bank on 3 March 1923 as junior clerk.[3][4] He would enrol at the Transvaal University College and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in 1926.[3] While completing his degree he completed the Institute of Bankers exam in 1925 obtaining a banking diploma.[3] To facilitate his career further Rissik passed his Chartered Institute of Secretaries exams and an auditing course from the University of South Africa.[3]
In 1933, he has promoted to Audit Clerk and then in 1939, Assistant Secretary. Rissik became the Reserve Bank's Chief Accountant and Secretary in 1943 and in 1954, its Chief Cashier.[3][4] He was appointed executive assistant to the governor in 1958 before being appointed a deputy governor in 1960.[3][4]
On 1 July 1962 he was appointed governor of the bank until his retirement in 1967.[3][4] Other positions held during his career include secretary of the National Finance Corporation and chairman of the South African Bank Note Company.[3][4]
Marriage
editRissik married Alice Meltzer in December 1931 and had two sons.[4]
References
edit- ^ Meiring, J.G. [1987]. Beyers, C.J.: Suid-Afrikaanse Biografiese Woordeboek (Hardeband) (in Afrikaans), Pretoria: Chris van Rensburg nms. die RGN, 962. ISBN 0796904197.
- ^ "Dr Gerard Rissik". South African Reserve Bank. South African Reserve Bank. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h History of South African banknotes 1782 to 1920 (ArticleArt ed.).
- ^ a b c d e f Whos Who of Southern Africa. 1963. p. 643.
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