Otto Donner Papers

Collection

Identifier: GTM-001003

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of economist Otto Donner (1902-1981), including correspondence and office files from his positions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (WestLB); manuscripts/publications by Donner; and files for his courses at Georgetown University.

Dates

Creation: 1928 - 1976
Creation: Majority of material found within 1954 - 1968

Creator

Donner, Otto, 1902-1981 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

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Otto Donner (1902-1981) was a World Bank officer, an economist, and a professor known as an authority on business cycles, statistics, and foreign aid. Donner was born in Germany. He received a doctorate in economics from the University of Berlin. Early in his career, he worked for the German Institute for Economic Research and the German Statistical Institute. In 1941, he began teaching economics at the University of Hamburg, and, in 1944, he taught at the Economic University of Berlin. Donner emigrated to the United States in 1947. He held a number of high-ranking posts throughout his career. For two years, Donner held a position as an alternative executive director of the International Monetary Fund (1952-1954). From 1954 to 1968, he served as the World Bank's executive director for Germany. Between 1968 and 1973 he worked in New York as a representative of the Westdeutsche Landesbank. Donner also taught economics at Georgetown University from 1947 to 1968. Otto Donner died at the age of 79 in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 1981.

Source: Obituary in "Washington Post," 7/3/1981