URL: http://www.brettonwoods.org/events/index.php/37/Tribute_to_James_D_Wolfensohn
Tribute to James D. Wolfensohn
October 2006New York City
On October 25, friends and colleagues of James D. Wolfensohn and the Bretton Woods Committee gathered at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City to honor Mr. Wolfensohn's lifetime of public service and his extraordinary accomplishments. Andrea Mitchell (Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News) presided over the evening's program as master of ceremony along with Committee Co-Chair E. Gerald Corrigan and Executive Committee Chair Richard Debs. Senator Chuck Hagel, IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato and President Emeritus of Harvard University, Lawrence Summers helped honor Jim with testimonial speeches. Mr. Wolfensohn was presented the Committee's Global Leadership Award, which has only been given once in the past to Paul A. Volcker. Letters of tribute were read from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan and a video tribute was presented featuring President Bill Clinton, Bono and a dozen other world figures. The evening proved to be a memorable event and a great success.
The Committee was honored to host Mr. Wolfensohn, his wife, Elaine and many of their friends in celebrating Jim's personal and professional achievements.
View the Gala Summary [PDF, 1.3MB]