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