Background
Spiro, Benjamin Paul was born on June 6, 1917 in Concise, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Jeanne (Secretan) Spiro. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1948.
Spiro, Benjamin Paul was born on June 6, 1917 in Concise, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Jeanne (Secretan) Spiro. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1948.
Lic.Sc.Pol., University Lausanne, 1939. Lic.Sc.Ec., University Lausanne, 1940. Dr.Sc.Pol., University Lausanne, 1941.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1942.
Secretary to Swiss Legation, Washington, 1943-1945. With Irving Trust Company, New York City, 1945-1946. Member faculty Duke University, 1946-1947.
With World Bank, 1947-1959. President Bank-Fund (credit union), 1959-1960. With Stanford Research Institute, 1959.
Foreign economic and financial consultant to international organizations, governments, private companies San Francisco, since 1961. President Benjamin Spiro Associates, Inc., San Francisco, since 1962. Adviser Central Bank and National Bank Economic Development, Brazil, 1965-1967, Indonesian Development Bank, 1968.
Integrated regional development projects in, Morocco, 1969-1971, Iran, 1972-1975, East Africa, 1975-1976, Yemen, 1977. Promoted small-scale industry development in, Latin American, Africa, since 1978.
Active Boy Scouts American, 1941-1960. Served with Swiss Army, 1937-1941. Member National Democratic Club.
Married Nelly Riveros, October 2, 1963. 1 son, Cyril Sven.