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Shahid Javed Burki was elected Director in 2003. Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Burki had a distinguished career with the World Bank where he began as Director of Chief Policy Planning from 1974-1981. He was also a Director of International Relations from 1981-1987. Mr. Burki served as Director of China Development from 1987-1994, and Vice President of Latin America from 1994-1999. In between, he briefly served as the Finance Minister of Pakistan from 1996-1997. Mr. Burki also served as the CEO of the Washington-based investment firm EMP Financial Advisors from 1992-2002. Presently he is the Chairman of Pak Investment & Finance Corporation.
Mr. Burki also has a distinguished academic background. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1962, and received an MA in Economics from Oxford University in 1963. He also earned an MBA degree from Harvard University in 1968. He most recently attended Harvard University's Executive Development Program in 1998. Mr. Burki is also an author of numerous books and articles. | 