David Lipton

David Lipton is the IMF's First Deputy Managing Director, a position he has held since 2011. Prior to joining the IMF, he was Special Assistant to President Clinton, and served as Senior Director for International Economic Affairs at the National Economic Council and the National Security Council at the White House. He also served in the Clinton Administration first as Assistant Secretary, then as Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. Before that, he was a managing director at Citi, and has held senior positions at Moore Capital Management, a global hedge fund, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was also a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center of Scholars. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Lipton teamed with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, then at Harvard University, to serve as economic advisers to the governments of Russia, Poland, and Slovenia during their transitions to capitalism. Mr. Lipton holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. Latest posts: Delivering on Africa’s Dreams Cybersecurity Threats Call for a Global Response Building Defenses Against the Next Economic Downturn Trust and the Future of Multilateralism Corruption in Latin America: A Way Forward Corruption in Latin America: Taking Stock Building Collaboration Without Crisis Getting into Higher Gear: Why Structural Reforms Are Critial for Revving Up Global Growth A Fresh Look at Globalization The Case for Reforming the Price of Water The Key to Raising Business Investment: Keep Pushing the Accelerator For Your Eyes Only: Three Jobs Not to Defer in 2013 Middle East and North Africa Face Historic Crossroads Fiscal Consolidation: Striking the Right Balance

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