BAREND A De VRIES, Dutch Diplomat, Official. Chief Economist, Western Africa Region, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Professor of Economy, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia. American Economic Society; Econometric Society; Society for International Developement; Wilderness Society.
Education
University of Utrecht, Netherlands, 1942-1946, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery. University of Chicago, 1946-1948. Massachusetts Institute, Institution of Technology, 1949- SI, Doctor of Philosophy.
Spoken languages: Dutch, English, Spanish, French, German.
Career
Chief Economist, Western Africa Region, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Professor of Economy, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia since 1970. Director of Creditworthiness Study, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1968-1970.
Deputy Director, Economy Department, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1965-1968. Economic Adviser, Western Hemisphere, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1963-1965. Division Chief, Western Hemisphere, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1960-1963.
Resident Adviser, Colombia, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1959-1960.
Membership
American Economic Society. Econometric Society; Society for International Developement. Wilderness Society.