John Lipsky

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Lipsky during the WEF 2011

John P. Lipsky (born 1947 in Cedar Rapids , Iowa ) is an American economist .

Life

Lipsky, a graduate of Wesleyan University , earned an MA and Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University .

He worked as an investment banker for JP Morgan , Chase Manhattan Bank and Salomon Brothers .

Before his time as an investment banker, Lipsky had already worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a decade , including from 1978 to 1980 as the IMF representative in Chile.

From September 1, 2006 Lipsky was Deputy Head of the International Monetary Fund. On May 12, 2011, Lipsky announced his resignation from the IMF at the end of August 2011. From September to November 2011, he was special advisor to the Managing Director.

Lipsky temporarily headed the IMF after the managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn came into custody because of private legal problems and resigned from his office on May 18, 2011. On July 5, 2011 Christine Lagarde succeeded Strauss-Kahn.

Web links

Commons : John Lipsky  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ On the person: John Lipsky. In: Finanz und Wirtschaft, April 12, 2006, issue 28, p. 37
  2. ↑ Global Conference 1998 Speaker: John Lipsky. In: milkeninstitute.org. January 20, 2016, accessed February 5, 2016 .
  3. ↑ The Anti-Strauss-Kahn. In: Spiegel Online from May 16, 2011
  4. ↑ Short biography of the IMF from February 11, 2010
  5. ↑ Unclear successor: IMF Vice-President John Lipsky is vacating his post at handelsblatt.com
  6. ↑ Press release IMF in der Zeit in German
  7. ^ IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Resigns. Press release in: IMF of May 18, 2011
  8. ↑ IMF boss Strauss-Kahn resigns in: Spiegel Online from May 19, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Lipsky, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lipsky, John P.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American economist
DATE OF BIRTH 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Cedar Rapids , Iowa