Hollis B. Chenery
Hollis Burnley Chenery (January 6, 1918 – September 1, 1994) was an American economist well known for his pioneering contribution in the field of development economics.
Hollis Chenery | |
|---|---|
| Chief Economist of the World Bank | |
| In office 1972–1982 | |
| President | Robert McNamara Alden W. Clausen |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anne Osborn Krueger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hollis Burnley Chenery 6 January 1918 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 1 September 1994 (aged 76) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Spouses | Louise Seamster
(m. 1942; div. 1964)Mary Montgomery
(m. 1970; died 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Christopher Chenery (Father) Penny Chenery (Sister) |
| Education | University of Arizona (BSc) University of Oklahoma (BSc) California Institute of Technology (MSc) University of Virginia (MA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Institution | World Bank Harvard University Stanford University |
| Field | Development economics |
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