Ivar Rooth
Former Governor of the Swedish National Bank
Ivar Rooth was a Swedish lawyer and economist who served as the governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1929 to 1948 and the second managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 1951 to 1956. He was also a member of the board of... Wikipedia
Born: November 2, 1888, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: February 27, 1972 (age 83 years), Lidingö, Lidingö, Sweden
Children: Lars Rooth and Gösta Rooth
Education: Uppsala University (1906–1911)
Previous office: Governor of the Swedish National Bank (1929–1948)