Thomas Raikes Thomas Raikes Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold. Raikes was born at Gloucester in 1741, third son of Robert Raikes the Elder and Mary Drew. His brothers included Robert Raikes, the founder and promoter of Sunday schools, and William Raikes, a director of the South Sea Company. Raikes was Governor of the
Tricia Raikes Jeff Raikes. Tricia has held other leadership roles, working with Stanford University’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education, and serving the United Way of King County as the co-chair of their 2006-2007 campaign. Additionally, Tricia has served on boards for the Washington State University Foundation and the King County Boys & Girls Club. Tricia has been recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's Women of Influence in 2007, named the 2012 ParentMap Humanitarian Superhero, and selected as one of the White House's Champions of Change for her work addressing youth homelessness. Tricia Raikes Tricia Raikes is an American businesswoman