Gerard Rissik Explained

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

Rissik joined the reserve bank on 3 March 1923 as junior clerk.[3] 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, it's Chief Cashier.[3] He was appointed executive assistant to the governor in 1958 before being appointed a deputy governor in 1960.[3]

On 1 July 1962 he was appointed governor of the bank until his retirement in 1967.[3] Other positions held during his career include secretary of the National Finance Corporation and chairman of the South African Bank Note Company.[3]

Marriage

Rissik married Alice Meltzer in December 1931 and had two sons.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Meiring, J.G. [1987]. Beyers, C.J.: Suid-Afrikaanse Biografiese Woordeboek (Hardeband) (in Afrikaans), Pretoria: Chris van Rensburg nms. die RGN, 962. .
  2. Web site: Dr Gerard Rissik . South African Reserve Bank . South African Reserve Bank . 9 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081004025851/http://www.reservebank.co.za/internet/publication.nsf/WCEV/EA0BCE0DF29DF94642256F63003D2046/?opendocument . 4 October 2008 .
  3. Book: History of South African banknotes 1782 to 1920 . ArticleArt.
  4. Book: Whos Who of Southern Africa . 1963 . 643 . en.