A global life : my journey among rich and poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank
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. In A 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 nav
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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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