World Bank Names Obama's Pick As Its New President
by Jackie Northam, NPRApril 17, 2012
Jim Yong Kim, 52, who immigrated from Korea at age five, is currently the president of Dartmouth College. He faced an international campaign challenging his nomination to lead the massive global development bank. Kim's selection continues a decades-long tradition of having a U.S. citizen lead the World Bank.
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