I have very clear ideas about what it’s going to take to en… - Jim Yong Kim

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I have very clear ideas about what it’s going to take to end extreme poverty and to share prosperity. In fact, this is what I’ve been doing my whole life. I feel like I’m here for a reason.

Jim Yong Kim

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Jim Yong Kim, also known as Kim Yong (Korean: 김용; born 8 December 1959), is an American and South Korean physician and anthropologist who became the 12th President of the World Bank on July 1, 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012. He was formerly the Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a co-founder and executive director of Partners In Health.

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Alternative Names: Gim Yong • H.E. Jim Yong Kim • Kim Yong

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