Thomas Mayer (German economist)

Thomas Mayer (born 3 January 1954) is a German economist who was chief economist of Deutsche Bank from January 2010 to May 2012.

[1] Born in Backnang, Baden-Württemberg, Mayer attended the University of Kiel, earning a doctorate in 1982.

Between 1983 and 1990 he worked for the International Monetary Fund, before moving on to the financial sector.

[2] After working for Salomon Brothers and Goldman Sachs, he joined Deutsche Bank's London office in 2002.

In 2010, he succeeded Norbert Walter as Deutsche Bank's chief economist.