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David Malpass is listed as an economist. David Malpass was born on March 8, 1956 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. That works out to 70 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Denver.
My Take
What strikes me about David Malpass is the quiet trajectory from a small lakeside town in Michigan to the presidency of the World Bank. I find people like him fascinating precisely because they operate far from the spotlight, wrestling with abstract but enormous questions about how capital should flow to developing nations. His tenure was politically divisive, and I won't pretend otherwise, but the willingness to stake out a clear position on something so consequential takes real conviction. I respect economists who build their worldview deliberately rather than chasing applause, and Malpass reads to me as exactly that kind of stubborn, principled technocrat.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Malpass
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・マルパス
- Reading
- でいびっど・まるぱす
- Born
- March 8, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Petoskey, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- economist
2. Background
- University
- University of Denver
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.growpac.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Malpass
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5237086
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Malpass born?
Born March 8, 1956 (age 70).
Where is David Malpass from?
David Malpass is from Petoskey, Michigan, United States.
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David Malpass works as economist.
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