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John Simon

Visiting Fellow

Education: BA Princeton University, MA Harvard University.

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John Simon is a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development starting February 2nd, 2009. His work at the Center examines social investment and its impact on low-income countries. Before joining CGD, John served in Addis Ababa as Representative of the United States to the African Union (AU). Prior to becoming ambassador to the AU, John was Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) where he spearheaded efforts to catalyze new private equity funds and promote private investment to the developing world. John previously served at the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization and Development for the National Security Council (NSC) and at USAID as Deputy Assistant Administrator overseeing the agency’s development information and evaluation units. Earlier in his career, he worked at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Six Lessons for Disaster Relief in Haiti - Jan 26, 2010

I'm joined this week by John Simon, a visiting fellow here at the Center for Global Development. Before coming to the Center, John served in a range of influential positions, from U.S. Ambassador to the African Union to Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. During the George W. Bush administration, he was a member of the National Security Council, serving as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization, and Development. That last role placed him at the center of the American response to natural disasters including the 2005 South Asia earthquake and Hurricane Stan. On the Wonkcast, he shares some of the lessons he learned through those experiences, expanding on a blog post he wrote last week (a post I highly recommend reading!).
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John Simon Joins the Center for Global Development (Interview) - Feb 17, 2009

In this video, Center for Global Development visiting fellow John Simon talks about his upcoming work on the Emerging Africa Project.

Six Lessons for Disaster Relief in Haiti - Jan 26, 2010

I'm joined this week by John Simon, a visiting fellow here at the Center for Global Development. Before coming to the Center, John served in a range of influential positions, from U.S. Ambassador to the African Union to Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. During the George W. Bush administration, he was a member of the National Security Council, serving as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization, and Development. That last role placed him at the center of the American response to natural disasters including the 2005 South Asia earthquake and Hurricane Stan. On the Wonkcast, he shares some of the lessons he learned through those experiences, expanding on a blog post he wrote last week (a post I highly recommend reading!).
John Simon Joins the Center for Global Development (Interview) - Feb 17, 2009

In this video, Center for Global Development visiting fellow John Simon talks about his upcoming work on the Emerging Africa Project.

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Six Lessons for Disaster Relief in Haiti - Jan 26, 2010
I'm joined this week by John Simon, a visiting fellow here at the Center for Global Development. Before coming to the Center, John served in a range of influential positions, from U.S. Ambassador to the African Union to Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. During the George W. Bush administration, he was a member of the National Security Council, serving as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization, and Development. That last role placed him at the center of the American response to natural disasters including the 2005 South Asia earthquake and Hurricane Stan. On the Wonkcast, he shares some of the lessons he learned through those experiences, expanding on a blog post he wrote last week (a post I highly recommend reading!).
John Simon Joins the Center for Global Development (Interview) - Feb 17, 2009
In this video, Center for Global Development visiting fellow John Simon talks about his upcoming work on the Emerging Africa Project.