Christopher Reginald Reeves, banker, was born on (14.011936-20.11.2007) was a city banker who helped transform Morgan Grenfell from a conservative City bank into a major force in international finance.
Educated at Malvern College, he subsequently did his National Service with the Rifle Brigade in Kenya and Malaya. He joined the Bank of England in 1958, moving to Hill Samuel in 1963 where he worked closely with his mentor Kenneth (Lord) Keith.
He was joined Morgan Grenfell in 1968 and became group chief executive in 1980.
Reeves played a central role in the transformation of two prominent City of London investment banks: Morgan Grenfell and Merrill Lynch. He was one of the more talented international investment bankers of his generation, a new breed of driven, ambitious professionals who shook up the City in the 1980s.
After resigning from Morgan Grenfell, he was appointed senior adviser to the president of Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and, eventually, was appointed vice-chairman and subsequently chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe, Middle East & Africa.
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- [1] Times obituary