James Wolfensohn
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| President of the World Bank Group | |
| In office 1 June 1995 – 1 June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Stern (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Paul Wolfowitz |
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| Born | 1 December 1933 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 25 November 2020 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of Sydney (BA, LLB) Harvard University (MBA) |
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| Website | Official website |
James David Wolfensohn, KBE, AO (1 December 1933 – 25 November 2020) was an Australian-American lawyer, investment banker and economist. He was the ninth president of the World Bank Group from 1995 to 2005.[1]
Wolfensohn died in New York City on 25 November 2020 from pneumonia-related problems, aged 87.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Stutchbury, Michael (30 October 2010). "The man who inherited the Rothschild legend". The Australian. Australia. p. 11. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ↑ Schneider, Howard (25 November 2020). "James D. Wolfensohn, who led World Bank through tumultuous decade, dies at 86". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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