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albert gerald stern

sir albert gerald stern -lrb- 1878 -- 1966 -rrb- was a banker who became the secretary of the landships committee during world war i , where his organisational ability and influence in financial circles assisted the committee in creating the first british tank .
during the war he came into conflict with the war office but had the advantage of direct access to the prime minister , and no civil service career to protect .
he was removed from direct involvement in the production of tanks and sidelined .
