James Wolfensohn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Wolfensohn

President of the World Bank

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: lawyer, politician, economist, banker, fencer

Nationality: United States, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James David Wolfensohn, KBE, AO (born 1 December 1933) is an Australian-American lawyer, investment banker, and economist who served as the ninth president of the World Bank Group (1995–2005).
He was born in Sydney, Australia, and is a graduate of the University of Sydney and Harvard Business School; he was also an Olympic fencer.
He worked for various companies in Britain and the United States before forming his own investment firm.
Wolfensohn became an American citizen in 1980, requiring him to renounce his Australian citizenship although he eventually regained it in 2010.
He served two terms as President of the World Bank on the nomination of U.S.
President Bill Clinton, and has since held various positions with charitable organisations.