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Yale Nabs Zedillo
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Business New Haven
4/15/2002
By: BNH
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NEW HAVEN - Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo has been tapped to head the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, effective September 1. Zedillo, who earned his doctorate from Yale in 1981, replaces former deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, the center's inaugural director.
Said Yale President Richard C. Levin: “President Zedillo brings to Yale extraordinary credentials as an economist and public servant. He has a thorough grasp of international trade, finance and political economy as well as a deep commitment to the alleviation of global poverty. He will bring together scholars and policy-makers to advance academic and public understanding of the implications of globalization.”
During his tenure Zedillo signed a comprehensive free-trade agreement with the European Union. By the end of his term, Mexico had experienced five years of economic recovery, with annual growth averaging about five percent.
Since leaving the presidency in December 2000, Zedillo has lectured on the effects of globalization and been a resolute advocate for democracy. He is also a member of the Trilateral Commission and the Institute for International Economics.
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