Background
Vries, Barend Arie De was born on October 22, 1925 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Arrived in the United States, 1946. Son of Jacob and Mettje (Verburg) De Vries.
Vries, Barend Arie De was born on October 22, 1925 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Arrived in the United States, 1946. Son of Jacob and Mettje (Verburg) De Vries.
Bachelor of Science, University Utrecht, 1946. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.
Economist, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1949-1955; division chief Latin. American, chief economics Latin American and West Africa, deputy director economics department, director credit worthiness, World Bank, 1955-1984; consultant, World Bank, since 1984; professor economics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1966-1967; professor economics, George Washington University, Washington, 1969-1972; professor economics, Georgetown University, 1986-1990. Guest scholar Brookings Institute, 1984-1985.
Member of American Economic Association, Association Christian Economics.
Married Margaret Garritsen (deceased 2009). Children: Christine, Barton.