Juan José Daboub
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Juan Jose Daboub, Ph.D. is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of the Global Adaptation Institute http://www.globalai.org/ and former Managing Director of the World Bank
(2006–2010)http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22448077~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html. He has taught at Princeton University
and is a member of several Boards of Directors.
As Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Daboub oversaw operations in 110 countries in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia and Latin America. He was also responsible for the oversight of the Human Development and Sustainable Development Networks, the Information Systems Group, the World Bank Institute, the Department of Institutional Integrity and the Arab World Initiative.
Prior to joining the Bank Group, he served concurrently as El Salvador
’s Minister of Finance and Chief of Staff to the President.
After leaving the Bank, he launched the Global Adaptation Institute, a non-profit dedicated to building resilience against climate change and other global forces.
In 2004, Daboub joined former President Flores
of El Salvador in forming the America Libre Institute, where he worked in several projects implementing proven public policies that had been successfully deployed throughout Latin America.
Juan was born into a close-knit Arabic family, raised in El Salvador, and holds a Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
from North Carolina State University
.
Daboub joined the board of CEL, the state owned company in charge of electricity generation and distribution. His diligence as President of the Electric Distribution Companies in El Salvador from 1993 to 1995, allowed for a transparent transformation of the power generation, transmission and distribution of electricity sectors.
Telecommunications
In the fall of 1995, President Armando Calderon Sol caused a stir in his ARENA party when he announced Daboub was his choice for President of ANTEL, the telecommunications monopoly. Tradition dictated that the post was reserved for high party officials or military generals. Despite the uproar, Calderon Sol stood his ground and Daboub began 1996 as the first non military, non political president of ANTEL. Under his leadership, the telecommunications sector of El Salvador was opened and deregulated while ANTEL was restructured and privatized. In January 1998, the privatization process of ANTEL, which had been approved unanimously in Congress, reached its culmination. For the first time in the country's history, a state owned company would be sold to the highest bidder as Salvadorans watched on TV as the sealed envelopes were opened and each amount was read outloud. France Telecom and Telefonica de España were the winners.
In 1998 there were 300,000 phone lines. Now the number surpasses 7,600,000 making El Salvador one of the few countries in the world that has more telephones than people.
Chief of Staff
In June 1999 Daboub joined newly elected President Francisco Flores as his Chief of Staff and in July 2001 he also became Minister of Finance. In this capacity, he helped to navigate his native country through several regional economic challenges – securing and sustaining El Salvador’s investment grade rating, dollarizing the economy, completing a Free Trade Agreement with the United States, as well as modernizing the Public Works Ministry so the country could have five times more roads built in that period than any other period in its history. During this time, he also oversaw the reconstruction of El Salvador after the two earthquakes in 2001.
As Managing Director, he drove a number of corporate initiatives and amassed a significant body of achievement : leading the World Bank Group’s Governance and Anti-Corruption agenda http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/59/39871735.pdf http://dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=109718, contributing to the internal reform agenda; spearheading change and reorganization of the Information Systems Group and the Department of Institutional Integrity, and helping to champion the Bank’s Arab World Initiative http://gulfnews.com/business/opinion/making-mena-an-attractive-buy-1.570488.
He was alleged in 2007 to have deleted references to family planning in World Bank documents, and to have tried to water down references to global warming in Bank publications as well.
Daboub has been a passionate advocate for market reforms that remove institutional and regulatory barriers to competition, improve business environments, and attract private investments that create jobs. He is credited for the close working relationships he has established with and the support he has given to several client countries in boosting private sector led growth.
World Bank
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(2006–2010)http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22448077~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html. He has taught at Princeton University
Princeton University
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and is a member of several Boards of Directors.
As Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Daboub oversaw operations in 110 countries in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia and Latin America. He was also responsible for the oversight of the Human Development and Sustainable Development Networks, the Information Systems Group, the World Bank Institute, the Department of Institutional Integrity and the Arab World Initiative.
Prior to joining the Bank Group, he served concurrently as El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
’s Minister of Finance and Chief of Staff to the President.
After leaving the Bank, he launched the Global Adaptation Institute, a non-profit dedicated to building resilience against climate change and other global forces.
Biography
Daboub distinguished himself in both the public and private sectors, as well as in academia. He led family-owned businesses for nearly a decade before joining the Board of CEL, El Salvador’s electric utility, and he presided over El Salvador’s electric distribution companies. Subsequently, he was named President of ANTEL, the state-owned telecommunications company, which he re-structured and privatized through a competitive process. Daboub served in three different Governments over twelve years, without being a member of any political party.In 2004, Daboub joined former President Flores
Francisco Flores Pérez
Francisco Guillermo Flores Pérez is an ex president of El Salvador. He led the country from June 1 1999 until June 1 2004 as a member of the conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance .-Background:...
of El Salvador in forming the America Libre Institute, where he worked in several projects implementing proven public policies that had been successfully deployed throughout Latin America.
Juan was born into a close-knit Arabic family, raised in El Salvador, and holds a Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
from North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
.
Public Service in El Salvador
ElectricityDaboub joined the board of CEL, the state owned company in charge of electricity generation and distribution. His diligence as President of the Electric Distribution Companies in El Salvador from 1993 to 1995, allowed for a transparent transformation of the power generation, transmission and distribution of electricity sectors.
Telecommunications
In the fall of 1995, President Armando Calderon Sol caused a stir in his ARENA party when he announced Daboub was his choice for President of ANTEL, the telecommunications monopoly. Tradition dictated that the post was reserved for high party officials or military generals. Despite the uproar, Calderon Sol stood his ground and Daboub began 1996 as the first non military, non political president of ANTEL. Under his leadership, the telecommunications sector of El Salvador was opened and deregulated while ANTEL was restructured and privatized. In January 1998, the privatization process of ANTEL, which had been approved unanimously in Congress, reached its culmination. For the first time in the country's history, a state owned company would be sold to the highest bidder as Salvadorans watched on TV as the sealed envelopes were opened and each amount was read outloud. France Telecom and Telefonica de España were the winners.
In 1998 there were 300,000 phone lines. Now the number surpasses 7,600,000 making El Salvador one of the few countries in the world that has more telephones than people.
Chief of Staff
In June 1999 Daboub joined newly elected President Francisco Flores as his Chief of Staff and in July 2001 he also became Minister of Finance. In this capacity, he helped to navigate his native country through several regional economic challenges – securing and sustaining El Salvador’s investment grade rating, dollarizing the economy, completing a Free Trade Agreement with the United States, as well as modernizing the Public Works Ministry so the country could have five times more roads built in that period than any other period in its history. During this time, he also oversaw the reconstruction of El Salvador after the two earthquakes in 2001.
Highlights At World Bank
Daboub was appointed a Managing Director for the World Bank by former World Bank President Paul D. Wolfowitz. He brought to the Bank a track record of leadership, innovation and results, as well as hands-on experience from a country coming out of conflict.As Managing Director, he drove a number of corporate initiatives and amassed a significant body of achievement : leading the World Bank Group’s Governance and Anti-Corruption agenda http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/59/39871735.pdf http://dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=109718, contributing to the internal reform agenda; spearheading change and reorganization of the Information Systems Group and the Department of Institutional Integrity, and helping to champion the Bank’s Arab World Initiative http://gulfnews.com/business/opinion/making-mena-an-attractive-buy-1.570488.
He was alleged in 2007 to have deleted references to family planning in World Bank documents, and to have tried to water down references to global warming in Bank publications as well.
Daboub has been a passionate advocate for market reforms that remove institutional and regulatory barriers to competition, improve business environments, and attract private investments that create jobs. He is credited for the close working relationships he has established with and the support he has given to several client countries in boosting private sector led growth.