Monday, March 1, 2010

#63 Robert B. Zoellick

The World's Most Powerful People
#63 Robert B. Zoellick

President
World Bank
U.S.
Age: 56



Bush nominee replaced Paul Wolfowitz as president of World Bank in 2007; through 2012 will oversee institution with 10,000 employees, 186 member countries and annual lending in excess of $25 billion. Stated mission: Reduce poverty and encourage development in middle-income and creditworthy poor countries. Critics see economic imperialism, instrument of U.S. foreign policy.

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