Willem Frederik Duisenberg

Background

Duisenberg, Willem Frederik was born on July 9, 1935 in Heerenveen, The Netherlands.

Education

Doctor in Economics (honorary), University Groningen, Netherlands, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1965. Doctorate (honorary), New University Lisbon, Portugal.

Doctorate (honorary), Imadec University, Vienna. Doctorate (honorary), University Amsterdam.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Groningen, 1961-1965; member of staff, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1965-1969; special advisor to governing board, De Nederlandsche Bank, Nevada, Amsterdam, 1969-1970; executive director, De Nederlandsche Bank, Nevada, Amsterdam, 1981-1982; president, De Nederlandsche Bank, Nevada, Amsterdam, 1982-1997; professor macroeconomics, U. Amsterdam, 1970-1973; minister of finance, The Netherlands, 1973-1977; Member of Parliament, Government of The Netherlands, 1977-1978; member, vice chairman of the executive board, Rabobank Nederland, 1978-1981; president, European Monetary Institute, 1997-1998; president, European Control Bank, Frankfurt, since 1998. President Bank for International Settlements, 1988-1990, Chairman of the Board, president, 1994-1997. Chairman of Commission Governors Control Banks of Member States of European Economic Community, 1993.

Member county Electric and Music Industries, 1994-1997, governor International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1994-1997. Crown-appointed member Society and Economics Council. Member of advisory board Public Expenditure Research Institute, The Hague.

Achievements

• Willem Frederik Duisenberg has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Association for Banking History (member board patrons since 1990), Netherlands Cancer Research Institute and Antoni van Leeuwentioek Cancer Hospital (chairman), Ryksmus. Fund Amsterdam (chairman).

Connections

M. Gretta Nieuwenhuizen, 1987. 3 children.

Spouse:

Tine Stelling