Obama taps Dartmouth president to lead World Bank

President Barack Obama stands with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Dartmouth College president Jim Yong Kim to succeed Robert Zoellick as the head of the World Bank, picking a Korean-born former HIV/AIDS official with the World Health Organization to lead the anti-poverty institution. “The World Bank is more than just a bank. It’s one of the most powerful tools [...]


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