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World Bank


International, Financial Org    (1946 to present)
• Global finance and development organization affiliated with the United Nations (See: World Bank website)
• World Bank coordinates foundation activities through its "Foundation Working Group" (See: List of Foundations)
• 1946 : Founded as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
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1940 1950 1960 1970 1980
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ConableBB2Officer
 
DraghiMDirector
 
McNamaraRSOfficer
 
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GarnerRLOfficer
 
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MeyerE2Officer
 
MartinWM2Officer
 
AffiliateUnitedNations
 
SpinoffBretWoodsConf
 
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Fischer, Stanley   (Officer of, 1988-01 to 1990-08) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Vice President and Chief Economist
Conable, Barber B. Jr.   (Officer of, 1986 to 1991) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
Draghi, Mario   (Director of, 1984 to 1990) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Executive Director
McNamara, Robert S.   (Officer of, 1968 to 1981) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
Black, Eugene R. (Gene)   (Director of, 1947 to 1962) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1947 : Executive Director
• 1949 : President
Garner, Robert L.   (Officer of, 1947 to 1956) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Vice President
McCloy, John J.   (Officer of, 1947 to 1949) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
Meyer, Eugene Jr.   (Officer of, 1946-06 to 1946-12) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• First President of the World Bank
Martin, William McChesney Jr.   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
United Nations   (Affiliate of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Bretton Woods Conference 1944   (Spinoff of, 1944-07) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Charter for the IBRD was drafted at the conference