Background
McCarthy, Francis Desmond was born on December 2, 1936 in Cork, Ireland. Son of Michael and Gabrielle (Vorry) McCarthy.
McCarthy, Francis Desmond was born on December 2, 1936 in Cork, Ireland. Son of Michael and Gabrielle (Vorry) McCarthy.
Bachelor of Engineering with lst class honours, National University Ireland, Cork, 1958. Master of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1966.
Master of Science in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975.
Associate professor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1969-1975; research associate Center International Studies,, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1974-1978; food advisor, Government of Kenya, Nairobi, 1978-1979; research scholar, International Institute Applied Systems Analysis, Vienna, Austria, 1979-1981; principal economist, World Bank, Washington, since 1981. Consultant Agency for International Development, Christian Science Draper Laboratory, unites states department Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, International Labor Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations).
Member Bretton Woods Recreation Center.
Married Joan Kane, September 3, 1977. Children: Brendan, Justine.