Gerard Lee Bevan
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Gerard Lee Bevan | |
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| Born | 9 November 1869 |
| Died | 24 April 1936 (aged 66) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | 2, including Sophie Kenrick |
| Parent | Francis Bevan |
| Relatives | Silvanus Bevan (paternal great-great-grandfather) David Bevan (paternal great-grandfather) Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (paternal grandfather) |
Gerard Lee Bevan (9 November 1869 – 24 April 1936) was a British financier, the man "most responsible for the entire City Equitable debacle", and "a daring and unprincipled scoundrel". In December 1922 he was convicted at the Old Bailey of fifteen charges of fraud and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.[1]
Gerard Lee Bevan was born on 9 November 1869.[2] He was the fourth son of Francis Bevan, chairman of Barclays Bank from 1896 to 1916.
He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3][2]
