Ivar Rooth

Ivar Rooth (2 November 1888 – 27 February 1972) was a Swedish lawyer and economist. He served as Governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1929 to 1948 and as the second Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1951 to 1956. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Bank of International Settlements.

Ivar Rooth
2nd Managing Director of the IMF
In office 3 August 1951 – 3 October 1956
Preceded by	Camille Gutt
Succeeded by	Per Jacobsson
Governor of the Swedish National Bank
In office 1929–1948
Preceded by	Victor Moll
Succeeded by	Klas Böök
Personal details
Born	(1888-11-02)2 November 1888 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	27 February 1972(1972-02-27) (aged 83) Lidingö, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	Uppsala University
Profession	Lawyer, economist

Rooth died in Sweden on 27 February 1972 at the age of 83.^[1]

References

1. "Ivar Rooth Dies; Swedish Banker; Led World Monetary Fund From 1951 to 1956", New York Times, February 29, 1972.