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A Global Life: My Journey Among Rich and Poor, from Wall Street to the World Bank
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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.
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As President Of The World Bank for a decade, James Wolfensohn tackled global 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.
In A Global Life, Wolfensohn tells his remarkable life story, beginning with his boyhood in Australia. A man of surpassing imagination and drive, he became an Olympic fencer and a prominent banker in London and New York, eventually navigating 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 the constituencies at his command to broaden the distribution of the world's wealth. In 2005, he became the international envoy for Israel's disengagement from Gaza, overseeing a transition that tragically collapsed.
Now Wolfensohn bluntly assesses his successes and failures. He reflects on his intense and tumultuous decade at the Bank and on the causes of continuing poverty. Much more than a business story, this is a riveting account of a fascinating career and personality. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 462
Dimensions: Length: 1.75" Width: 6.75" Height: 9.75"
Weight: 1.7 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Dec 22, 2011
ISBN 1586482556
EAN 9781586482558
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