A Global Life My Journey Among Rich and Poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank

by Wolfensohn, James D.

• ISBN13: 9781586482558
• ISBN10: 1586482556
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-12
• Publisher: PublicAffairs

Summary

As president of the World Bank for a decade, James Wolfensohn tackled world poverty with a passion and energy that made him a uniquely important figure in a fundamental arena of change. Using a lifetime of experience in the banking sector, he carved a distinct path in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe for the institution that serves as the major lender to the world's poor.InA Global Life, Wolfensohn tells his astonishing life story in his own words. A man of surpassing imagination and drive, he became an Olympic fencer and a prominent banker in London and New York. An Australian, he navigated Wall Street with uncommon skill. Chairman of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center for many years, he is also an amateur cellist. But it was his tenure at the World Bank that made him an international force. While at the helm of this controversial institution, Wolfensohn motivated, schemed, charmed, and bullied all the constituencies at his command to broaden the distribution of the world's wealth. Now he bluntly assesses his successes and failures, reflecting on the causes of continuing poverty.Much more than a business story, this is a deeply reflective account of a fascinating career and personality.

Author Biography

James D. Wolfensohn was president of the World Bank from 1995 to 2005. He and his wife, Elaine, have three children.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. ix
A Long Way from New York	p. 1
Setting Out	p. 25
Stepping Up	p. 45
Harvard	p. 69
Learning My Craft in Australia	p. 97
The Eurodollar Revolution	p. 119
Becoming a Banker	p. 135
The Outsider	p. 155
Salomon Brothers and a New York-Based Career	p. 179
On My Own	p. 213
The Road to the World Bank	p. 243
A Difficult Entry	p. 267
Creativity and Change During the Clinton Years	p. 309
A Fresh Look at Development	p. 333
The Bush Years	p. 357
Travel as Part of the Job	p. 371
A New and Different Challenge	p. 399
Epilogue	p. 441
Acknowledgments	p. 443
Notes	p. 445
Index	p. 449
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