Wolfensohn
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He secretly flew the international banker Jim Wolfensohn to Vancouver to put the bans in place.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2019
"Mistakes happen and sadly things go wrong," said Prof Wolfensohn.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2017
He also agreed to “support” a hedge fund run by the former president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, by investing in it through an offshore shell company, according to one filing.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2017
Wolfensohn ordered a review of the bank’s programs, and Ghani submitted many blistering critiques, which made him unpopular with his colleagues.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 27, 2016
His shareholders - among them poor and developing countries - are forced to cough up these exorbitant fees and to finance the luxurious lifestyle of the likes of Kohler and Wolfensohn.
From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin
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