| Thomas Mayer | |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Backnang, West Germany |
| Nationality: | German |
| Institution: | Deutsche Bank |
| Field: | International economics |
| Alma Mater: | University of Kiel |
| Influences: | Juergen B. Donges |
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.[3]