About Leonard Rist
Lived 1905 – 1982 (aged 76). Leonard Rist was a French economist.
Léonard Rist (1905–1982) was a French economist and banker.
He was the son of Charles Rist, the economist. Working in America he returned to France to enlist in 1939. He was imprisoned by the Nazi forces following the German occupation of France in the summer of 1940, and spent 18 months in prison camps in Silesia and Sudetenland. The bankers of the House of Morgan, where Rist was employed, managed to get him out.
After the war, Rist became the first chief economist of the World Bank. Rist held various positions at the World Bank for 20 years.
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Who was Leonard Rist?
French economist (1905-1982)
When was Leonard Rist born?
Leonard Rist was born on 27 April 1905 in Montpellier.
When did Leonard Rist die?
Leonard Rist died on 1 February 1982 in Versailles.
What was Leonard Rist's occupation?
Leonard Rist was an economist.
What nationality was Leonard Rist?
Leonard Rist was French.
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