Obituary
James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, dies at 86
Under Wolfensohn’s leadership, the Washington-based organisation focused on poverty reduction through education and on reconstruction efforts
26 November 2020 - 20:20
James Wolfensohn, the former Salomon Brothers partner who was appointed by US president Bill Clinton to head the World Bank and became one of its longest-serving leaders, has died. He was 86.
Wolfensohn died on Tuesday, according to the Institute for Advanced Study, where he served as a past board chair. No cause was cited...
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