James David Wolfensohn

Biography

During his decade as President of the World Bank (June 1, 1995, to May 31, 2005), James D. Wolfensohn focused on the institution’s core purpose:  fighting global poverty and helping the world’s poor forge better lives.  Under his leadership, the World Bank implemented a range of significant reforms to help achieve its mission and broke new ground in several major areas, including corruption, debt relief, disabilities, the environment and gender.  

Research Interest

 AGRICULTURE