Omotunde Evan George Johnson

Background

Johnson, Omotunde Evan George was born on March 27, 1941 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Evan George and Elizabeth O. (Allen) Johnson.

Education

University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1965, Bachelor of Arts Economic, 1965-1967, Master of Arts Economic, 1967-1970, Doctor of Philosophy Economic. Spoken languages: English, Krio.

Career

Lecturer in economics, California State University, Long Beach, 1967-1969; lecturer, U. Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1969-1973; visiting assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1974; economist, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1974-1979; senior economist, deputy division chief, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1979-1992; advisor, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1992-1994; division chief, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1994-1998; assistant director, International Monetary Fund, Washington, since 1998. Visiting research fellow U. Oxford, England, 1996-1997. Resident representative International Monetary Fund, Ghana,1987-1990.

Achievements

• Omotunde Evan George Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • African Economic Development: Cooperation, Ownership and Leadership

    (At the dawn of independence, Africans did not establish t...)

Membership

Member American Economics Association, United States Chess Federation, Royal Economics Society United Kingdom, National Symphony Orchestra Association, Washington Performing Arts Society, Metropolitan Opera Guild.

Interests

• Monetary policy; exchange rate policy. Economic integration in Africa. Economic theory of property rights.
  
  Public choice and structural adjustment. Agriculture and economic development. Chess; piano; philosophy.

Connections

Married Octavia Olayemi John, October 30 1965. Children: Olatunde Cheryl, Omoyemi Evan, Olubayo Darryl.

Father:

Evan George Johnson

Mother:

Elizabeth O. (Allen) Johnson

Spouse:

Octavia Olayemi John

child:

Olatunde Cheryl Johnson

child:

Omoyemi Evan Johnson

child:

Olubayo Darryl Johnson