Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch

Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch, Welsh banker and politician

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Born: November 21, 1952
Age in 2026: 74
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1952

About Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch

Evan Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch, (born 21 November 1952) is a British former banker and was a Labour government minister until May 2010, as Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business. Davies remains a UK government Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. He is currently non-executive chairman of L1 Holdings, a senior advisor to Teneo, chairman of the LTA, and an honorary professor at Cardiff Business School. He is also on the World Rugby Executive Committee, and chair of the Glyndebourne opera festival.

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The world when Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch was born

Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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