Dr. Shakow has enjoyed a distinguished career with the World Bank where he held various high level positions from 1981-2002. Since 2002, he has been an independent consultant for a number of international agencies. From 1968-1981 Mr. Shakow worked for the United States Agency for International Development where he held several high level positions, including Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy; Director, Office of Development Planning, Asia Bureau; and Director of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore Affairs. Mr. Shakow was also a senior official of the United States Peace Corps from 1963-1967, including Director for Indonesia and Director of Volunteer Training. Mr. Shakow received his PhD in Economics from the University of London/London School of Economics in 1962. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Swarthmore College in 1958. Mr. Shakow is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Business and Finance, and Who's Who in the World. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of EnterpriseWorks/VITA, an NGO promoting poverty reduction through strengthened entrepreneurship and use of appropriate technologies. Mr. Shakow is an independent director of Netsol Technologies. |