A joint presentation by the 1818 Society History Thematic Group and WBG Library
Without a doubt, Robert S. McNamara was one of the most consequential presidents of the World Bank. Olivier Lafourcade, who was McNamara’s personal assistant during 1980-81, will discuss some of his experiences in that position.
Joining him will be John Heath, who conducted a joint oral history interview with Rainer Steckhan, Leif Christoffersen, Anders Ljungh, Sven Burmester, Caio Koch-Weser, and Olivier Lafourcade, all of whom served as personal assistants to McNamara. The transcript of the interview can be accessed here:
https://oralhistory.worldbank.org/transcripts/transcript-oral-history-interview-sven-burmester-leif-christoffersen-caio-koch-weser-3
Please click the link to access the Robert S. McNamara at the World Bank: In Retrospect publication: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35898
After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session.
All of those who served as McNamara’s personal assistants have collectively produced a retrospective of their experiences, which can be accessed here.
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