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John F. May10112 Fleming Ave.Bethesda MD 20814 |
| Industry: | Finance/International Development |
| Born: | March 10, 1950, Elisabethville, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Spouse: | Anne Marie Legrand-May |
| Married: | November 27, 1976 |
| Children: | Lionel, Alexandra |
| Current Organization: | World Bank |
| Type of Organization: | Bank |
| Major Product: | Financial and developmental assistance to developing nations |
| Area of Distribution: | International |
| Expertise: | Population analysis, demography, project management, population policies, family planning, population projections, HIV/Aids programs |
| University/Degree: | B.A., cum laude, Modern History, Saint-Louis College, 1973; M.A., magna cum laude, Demography, Catholic University of Louvain, 1985; Ph.D., summa cum laude, University of Paris, Sorbonne, 1996 |
| Title: | Lead Senior Population Specialist |
| Work History: | Research Assistant, Catholic Univ. of Louvain, Belgium, 1972, 1974, 1975; Teacher, various high schools, Belgium, 1975-76; UN Associate Expert in Demography, Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 1976-79; UN Advisor, Demography & Population Statistics, South Pacific Commission, Nouméa, New Caledonia, 1980-83; Population Training Coordinator, International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), Belgium, 1985-86; International Population Consultant, Brussels, Belgium, 1986-87; Senior Associate, The Futures Group International, Washington, DC, 1987-91; Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Scholar, Population Reference Bureau, 1991-92; Senior Scientist, The Futures Group International, Washington, DC, 1992-97; Population Specialist (Long Term Consultant), Africa Region, The World Bank, Washington, DC, 1997-2000; Senior Population Specialist, (Open-Ended), Africa Region, The World Bank, Washington, DC, 2000-08; Lead Population Specialist (Open-Ended), Africa Region, The World bank, Washington, DC, 2008-present |
| Honors & Awards: | Numerous including-World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), 2008 Good Practice ICR Quality Award for The Gambia HIV/AIDS Rapid Response Project Implementation Completion Report (ICR); Fred H. Bixby Foundation Visiting Scholarship at the Population Reference Bureau, Summer 2006 and Summer 2007; Various Who's Who Entries |
| Published Works: | Numerous peer-reviewed articles, 1 book chapter, conference papers, posters, abstracts and other publications |
| Affiliations: | Population Association of America; International Union for the Scientific Study of Population |
| Career Accomplishments: | Major contributions to population policies and programs worldwide, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Hobbies & Sports: | Swimming, classical music, reading, cinema |
| Email: | jmay@worldbank.org |
| Website: | http://www.worldbank.org |