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“I want to eradicate poverty. I think that theres a tremendous passion for that inside the World Bank.”

Quote by Jim Yong Kim

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Jim Yong Kim, born on December 8, 1959, is a renowned physician with a significant impact in the field of global public health. He served as the President of the World Bank. Dr. Kim graduated from the Harvard Medical School and received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. His career has been dedicated to improving health conditions in developing countries and impoverished regions. more

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