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Dr. '''DeAnne Shirley Julius''' (born [[April 14]], [[1949]]) is a respected [[Great Britain|British]]-based [[United States|American]] [[economist]], notable as a founder member of the [[Monetary Policy Committee]] of the [[Bank of England]]. She has also worked at the [[World Bank]] and extensively in the private sector, and is currently Chairman of [[Chatham House|The Royal Institute of International Affairs]] (Chatham House) in [[London]].

Julius obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in [[economics]] from [[Iowa State University]], and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from the [[University of California]].

Early in her career, which has spanned America and England, Julius was a project economist with the World Bank in [[Washington]].  In 1970-71 she worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], saying under questioning in the House of commons that 'my role there was an economic analyst' and denied any knowledge of the CIA subversion of the Allende regime at the time: ' I have no idea whether that coincided with Allende or not.' Asked if she din not 'feel a little ashamed' about her role at the CIA in retrospcet, Julius said: 'my role at the CIA was an economic analyst role. I believe I performed it well and I do not feel any difficulty with the time that I spent there'.{{ref|Sedge}} She later held a succession of posts, including chief economist at [[British Airways]] and [[Royal Dutch Shell]](1989 to 1993). From September 1997 to May 2001, she was a full-time member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, and also sat on the Court of the Bank of England until May 2004. She chaired [[HM Treasury]]’s banking services consumer codes review group in 2000/1.

Since July 2003, Julius has been chairman of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and is currently a non-executive director of [[Lloyds TSB]], [[BP]], [[Serco Group|Serco]] and [[Roche Holdings SA]] and a vice president of the [[Society of Business Economists]].

She is the author of five books and academic papers on subjects ranging from foreign direct investment to strategic planning and corporate governance. She holds four honorary doctorates, from the [[University of Warwick]], [[University of Birmingham]], [[London South Bank University|South Bank University]] and the [[University of Bath]]. 

Julius was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in [[2002]].

She is married to [[Ian Alexander Harvey|Ian Harvey]], latterly chairman of [[BTG]].

==Notes==

#{{note|Sedge}}  Select Committee on Treasury Minutes of Evidence [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmselect/cmtreasy/822/8061806.htm Examination of witness (Questions 282 - 299)] THURSDAY 18 JUNE 1998, DR DEANNE JULIUS