Lewis Thompson Preston
American banker
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| Intro | American banker | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Financial professional Banker Politician Ice hockey player | |
| Work field | Finance Politics Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 August 1926, New York City | |
| Death | 4 May 1995Washington, D.C. (aged 68 years) |
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Lewis Thompson Preston (August 5, 1926 in New York City – May 4, 1995 in Washington, D.C) was a U.S. banker. He was President of the World Bank from September 1991 until his death in May 1995.
After service in the US Marines during World War II, he graduated from Harvard with a degree in history. He then worked at J. P. Morgan, where he became a board member and then CEO in 1980.