Bibliograph

A global life, my journey among rich and poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn

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Label

A global life, my journey among rich and poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-447) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A global life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

191024096

Responsibility statement

James D. Wolfensohn

Sub title

my journey among rich and poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank

Summary

A memoir by the financier who led the World Bank for a decade recalls Wolfensohn's diverse career as an Olympic fencer, leading banker, amateur cellist, and philanthropist and reflects on his successes and failures in the battle against poverty

Table Of Contents

A long way from New York -- Setting out -- Stepping up -- Harvard -- Learning my craft in Australia -- The eurodollar revolution -- Becoming a banker -- The outsider -- Salomon Brothers and a New York based career -- On my own -- The road to the World Bank -- A difficult entry -- Creativity and change during the Clinton years -- A fresh look at development -- The Bush years -- Travel as part of the job -- A new and different challenge

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