Thomas McKittrick
1889 – 1970 American Wartime president of the BIS
American president who kept the BIS running during World War II.
- Affiliations
- Kept the BIS operating through World War II as its American president.
Thomas Harrington McKittrick was an American banker who served as president of the BIS from January 1940 to June 1946. He kept the bank open through World War II, a decision that drew criticism because much of its business was tied to the Axis powers. Defenders argued he preserved a neutral link among central banks during the war.
Connections
- associate of Gates McGarrah — Both Americans who held the BIS presidency.
- associate of Montagu Norman — Dealt with Norman as a fellow central banking figure.
In the timeline
- 1940 – 1945 The BIS keeps operating under wartime pressure mentioned