Charles Sterling Bunnell
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Charles Sterling Bunnell (December 4, 1901 - April 23, 1988), was an American banker. Following graduation from Yale University
in 1924, Bunnell began his career at the First National City Bank of New York
where he held the positions of Senior VP and Chairman of the Credit Policy Committee. At the onset of World War II
he was present at the Berlin, Germany
office of the bank and later he was a Director of Citibank
. Bunnell also was a Director of BASF
Colors & Chemicals, the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company a division of BP
and of the Wheeling Steel Corporation, a division of SeverStal
.
Bunnell was a member of Scroll and Key
and Delta Kappa Epsilon
at Yale and later the Council on Foreign Relations
and the National Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee of the Federal Reserve
.
Through his mother, Bunnell is the grandson of Charles Gilbert Peterson
and great grandson of Gilbert Peterson
, both contractors from Lockport, New York and through his father is the nephew of John William Sterling
, founder of Shearman & Sterling
.
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1924, Bunnell began his career at the First National City Bank of New York
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
where he held the positions of Senior VP and Chairman of the Credit Policy Committee. At the onset of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was present at the Berlin, Germany
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
office of the bank and later he was a Director of Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
. Bunnell also was a Director of BASF
BASF
BASF SE is the largest chemical company in the world and is headquartered in Germany. BASF originally stood for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik . Today, the four letters are a registered trademark and the company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Zurich Stock...
Colors & Chemicals, the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company a division of BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
and of the Wheeling Steel Corporation, a division of SeverStal
Severstal
OAO Severstal Russian: Северсталь, "Northern Steel") is a Russian company mainly operating in the steel and mining industry, centred in the northern city of Cherepovets. Severstal is listed on the RTS and LSE. As of 2009, it is the largest steel company in Russia according to The Metal Bulletin....
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Bunnell was a member of Scroll and Key
Scroll and Key
The Scroll and Key Society is a secret society, founded in 1842 at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the wealthiest and second oldest Yale secret society...
and Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon is a fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore class who had not been invited to join the two existing societies...
at Yale and later the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and the National Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee of the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
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Through his mother, Bunnell is the grandson of Charles Gilbert Peterson
Charles Gilbert Peterson
Charles Gilbert Peterson , was an American contractor from Lockport, New York. He was an associate in Peterson & Sons with his father, Gilbert Peterson and brother, Jesse Peterson. The company executed such contracts as the waterworks of Toledo, Ohio and Grand Rapids, Michigan along with a...
and great grandson of Gilbert Peterson
Gilbert Peterson
Gilbert Peterson , was an American contractor from Lockport, New York. He was the founder and President of Peterson & Sons, which he ran with his two sons, Charles Gilbert Peterson and Jesse Peterson...
, both contractors from Lockport, New York and through his father is the nephew of John William Sterling
John William Sterling
John William Sterling was a corporate attorney and major benefactor to Yale University.-Biography:John William Sterling was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1864 and was a member of Skull and Bones. He was admitted to the bar three years later. He...
, founder of Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling LLP is a law firm headquartered in New York City with 20 offices located in major financial centers around the world founded in 1873. It is well known for both its litigation and transactional capabilities, especially in International Arbitration, Capital Markets, Finance, and...
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