BA in Economics and Political Science, Yale University; Truman Scholar; MPhil and DPhil in Economics, University of Oxford; Marshall Scholar. Formerly: economist in international trade, finance, and economic development; African Development Bank; LMC International; Oxford University's Foreign Service Programme for mid-career diplomats. Since 1993, with McKinsey & Company, including: 1999, Principal, then 2005, Director, Los Angeles Office; since 2007, based in Washington. Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Hope Street Group, 2010, Member, White House Council for Community Solutions. Author, The Economics of International Payments Unions and Clearing Houses.