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A global life : my journey among rich and poor, from Sydney to Wall Street to the World Bank / James D. Wolfensohn.
Publication details: New York : PublicAffairs, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 462 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781586482558 :
- 1586482556 :
- HG2463.W65 A3 2010
Contents:
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.
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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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HG 2463 .W65 A3 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5075152 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-447) and index.
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.
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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