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Jim Kim

Jim Kim is a respected global health expert and economist who served as the President of the World Bank from 2012 to 2019. He is known for working to reduce poverty, improve health, and promote economic development worldwide. Before his role at the World Bank, he was a physician and a researcher focused on infectious diseases like tuberculosis. Kim’s leadership emphasized innovative funding for development projects and enhancing access to healthcare in developing countries. His work combines health expertise and economic strategies to support sustainable progress and improve millions of lives globally.