Jean-François Rischard (born 2 October 1948) is an economist, and was the first European Vice President of the

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from 1998 to 2005. He lives in

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Early years

Rischard was born in Luxembourg to Charles-Edouard Rischard and Huguette Navereau. He attended the University of Aix-Marseille where he received both a graduate and doctoral degree in

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. Rischard also has a doctorate in law from the University of Luxembourg, and a Master's in Business Administration from

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Career

Rischard joined the World Bank Group in 1975. In 1976 he became a project officer in the Industrial Projects Department and In 1982 he joined the Financial Policy and Analysis Department as a Senior Financial Analyst. In 1986 to join the Wall Street firm of

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as a Senior Vice-president for International Fixed Income markets.

Publications

* ''High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them'' (2003). .

References

* Luxembourgian bankers Luxembourgian economists Harvard Business School alumni World Bank people 1948 births Living people Fellows of the Econometric Society {{economist-stub