Topic: James Wolfensohn
Quotes
We cannot possibly afford to wait until Jan. 20 with the global economy in this deep crisis
Walker's World: Obama's first big test Nov 05, 2008
To attract back investors, a well-managed, transparent administration is vital. We in the World Bank will do all we can to help create these preconditions for growth and peace
World Bank: Palestinians need investments Mar 01, 2005
It is one of the great moral issues facing Europe today
World Bank announces plans to help Roma Jan 31, 2005
It's my judgment that to hurry that process without getting the people involved is probably not going to work
WTO, EU offer trade adjustments Jan 14, 2005
I would not wish to be considered for a third term
Search is on for new World Bank president Jan 04, 2005
James David Wolfensohn KBE, AO (born 1 December 1933) was the ninth president of the World Bank Group.
Wolfensohn was born in Sydney, Australia on 5 December 1933, to Jewish parents who had immigrated from England during the Great Depression. He was educated at Sydney Boys High School, studied arts and law at the University of Sydney, and in 1959 earned a master of business administration degree at Harvard Business School. He was a member of the Australian fencing team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Before attending Harvard, Wolfensohn was a lawyer in the Australian law firm of Allen, Allen & Hemsley in Sydney (now Allens Arthur Robinson).
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