Sydney Caine

Sir Sydney Caine, KCMG (27 June 1902 – 2 January 1991) was an educator and economist.

Sir Sydney Caine KCMG
Sydney Caine, circa before 1964
Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
In office 9 March 1938 – 16 November 1939
Preceded by	Edwin Taylor
Succeeded by	Henry R. Butters
Director of the London School of Economics
In office 1957–1967
Preceded by	Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders
Succeeded by	Sir Walter Adams
Personal details
Born	27 June 1902 Hendon, London, England
Died	2 January 1991 (aged 88) Hindhead, Surrey, England
Spouse(s)	Muriel Ann Harris ​ ​ (m. 1927; died 1962)​ Doris Winifred ​ ​ (m. 1965; died 1973)​ Elizabeth Bowyer ​ (m. 1975)​
Father	Harry Caine
Relatives	Michael Harris Caine (son)
Alma mater	London School of Economics

Early life

On 27 June 1902, Caine was born. Caine's father was Harry Caine, a railway clerk. Caine's mother was Jane. Caine attended Harrow County School in London, England.[1]

Education

In 1922, Caine graduated with a first class degree, specialising in Economic History from London School of Economics.[1]

Career

Caine started his career as an assistant inspector of taxes. In 1926, Caine joined the Colonial Office, where he served as secretary to the West Indian Sugar Commission and to the UK Sugar Industry Commission.[1]

In 1937, Caine was appointed as the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, until 1940.[1]

Caine was appointed the director of the LSE between 1957 and 1967. He was an alumnus of the LSE, and, before his appointment as director of the school, he was a well-known economist who had acted as a consultant for the World Bank for a period of time and had worked as a diplomat, being appointed minister at the British Embassy in Washington, US. Between 1952 and 1957 he was the vice-chancellor of the University of Malaya in Singapore.

Between 1963 and 1970 he was the chairman of the governing board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning.

Personal life

In 1925, Caine married Muriel Ann Harris. Caine's son Michael Harris Caine (1927-1999) was born in Hong Kong.[1][2]

In 1965, Caine married Doris Winifred. Caine married Elizabeth Bowyer.[1]

On 2 January 1991, Caine died. He was 88 years old.[1]

Legacy

• Hong Kong One Dollar note with Caine's printed signature.[3]

References

1. Donnelly, Sue. "No Major New Developments - Sir Sydney Caine, LSE Director (1957-1967)". blogs.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
2. Niven, Alastair (March 22, 1999). "Sir Michael Caine obituary". theguardian.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "Government Notes". hkmemory.hk. 1939. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

External links

• Former Directors of the LSE