Michael Peter Bruno (Hebrew: מיכאל ברונו) (30 July 1932 – 26 December 1996)[1] was an Israeli economist. He was governor of the Bank of Israel and a former World Bank Chief Economist.
Michael Bruno | |
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Chief Economist of the World Bank | |
In office 1993–1996 | |
President | Lewis Preston |
Preceded by | Lawrence Summers |
Succeeded by | Joseph Stiglitz |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Peter Bruno 30 July 1932 Hamburg, Germany |
Died | 26 December 1996 Jerusalem, Israel | (aged 64)
Education | Hebrew University (BA) King's College, Cambridge (MA) Stanford University (PhD) |
Academic career | |
Field | Macroeconomics |
Doctoral advisor | Kenneth J. Arrow |
Influences | Don Patinkin |
Michael Peter Bruno was married to Ofra Hanoch (née Hirshenberg), with whom he had three children, daughter Yael and sons Ido and Asa. He died of cancer at home in Jerusalem.[1] He is survived by his second wife Netta (née Ben-Porath).