Attila Karaosmanoglu

Background

KARAOSMANOGLU, Attila was born on September 20, 1932 in Manisa. Son of Ibrahim Ethem Karaosmanoglu and Fatma Eda Karaosmanoglu.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, University Ankara, Turkey, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Istanbul, Turkey, 1958.

Career

Faculty member, U. Ankara, 1955-1960; head economics planning department, State Planning Organisation, Turkey, 1960-1962; consultant, Organisation Economics Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1965-1966; deputy prime minister, Government of Turkey, Ankara, 1971-1972; economist, senior economist, World Bank, Washington, 1966-1971; chief economist, World Bank, Washington, 1973-1975; director, World Bank, Washington, 1975-1982; vice president East Asia and Pacific region, World Bank, Washington, 1982-1987; vice president Asia region, World Bank, Washington, since 1987. Visiting scholar Harvard University, 1956-1957. Exchange faculty New York University, 1957-1958.

Membership

Middle East Technology University and Ankara University 1954-1963.

Connections

Married Sukriye Ozyet, March 11, 1960. 1 child, Ozgur.

Father:

Ibrahim Ethem

Mother:

Fatma Eda Karaosmanoglu

Spouse:

Sukriye Ozyet

child:

Ozgur Karaosmanoglu