Background
Friedman, Irving Sigmund was born on January 31, 1915 in New York City. Son of Sigmund and Sara (Tobor) Friedman.
Friedman, Irving Sigmund was born on January 31, 1915 in New York City. Son of Sigmund and Sara (Tobor) Friedman.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1935; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy (University fellow 1938-1939), Columbia University, 1940; honorary degree, University of Oxford honorary degree, American College, Switzerland.
Assistant to trade commissioner, Government of India, 1940-1941;
with division monetary research, United States Treasury, 1941-1946;
assistant director, United States Treasury, 1944, 46;
acting finance attache, United States Embassy, Chungking, China
finance advisory to, United States Army Headquarters, Chungking
also special missions to India and Egypt, United States Army Headquarters, 1944;
chief United States-Canada division, International Monetary Fund, 1946-1948;
policy assistant to department managing director, International Monetary Fund, 1948-1950;
director exchange restriction department, International Monetary Fund, 1950-1964;
in charge of consultant with member counties, International Monetary Fund, 1951-1964;
economics advisory to president, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1964-1972;
chairman economics committee, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1964-1972;
member president's council, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1964-1971;
professor-in-residence, World Bank, 1971-1974;
advisory to president, World Bank, 1972-1974;
senior advisory international operations, senior vice president, Citibank, New York City, 1974-1980;
senior international advisor, First Boston Corporation, 1980-1985;
advisor, consultant, Inter-American Development Bank, 1980-1982;
advisor, consultant, Bancade, Talca, Chile, 1980-1982;
advisor, Asian Development Bank, 1981-1984;
advisor, consultant, Security Pacific Bank, 1981-1982;
senior advisor, African Development Bank, 1982-1987;
advisor, consultant, Nordic Development Bank, 1982-1984;
advisor, consultant, American Security Bank, 1982-1986;
head special missions to member countries, International Monetary Fund and World Bank
senior partner, Washington Capital Markets Group. Visiting faculty Yale University, 1970-1971. Visiting fellow All Soul's College, Oxford, England, 1970-1971.
Guest lecturer Vatican universities, 1970, also numerous otherunivs. worldwide. Visiting professor University of Virginia, 1980, Fordham University, 1986. Senior fellow Centre for International Banking Studies, University of Virginia.
Member counsil Society for Information Display, 1975-1985. President, treasurer Society International Development, 1960-1975. Special responsibility for staff work National Advisory Council International Monetary and Finance Problems.
Chairman Center of Concern, from 1971, Population Resource Center. Vice chairman North South Round Table on Money and Finance. Board directors International Resources Group, Resource Development Foundation, Agricare.
Special partner Robert Weaver and Associations.
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Chairman Paul Hoffman Awards Foundation, 1975-1986. Member American Economic Association, International Development Society (president 1974-1975), Council on Foreign Relations. Clubs: Metropolitan, International (Washington).
Century (New York ).
Married Edna M. Edelman, September 27, 1938. Children: Barbara Ellen Friedman Chambers (deceased), Kenneth Sigmund, John Stephen.