John Lipsky

John Lipsky
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Acting
In office May 15, 2011 – July 5, 2011
Preceded by	Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Succeeded by	Christine Lagarde
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
In office September 1, 2006 – September 1, 2011
Director	Dominique Strauss-Kahn Christine Lagarde
Preceded by	Anne Osborn Krueger
Succeeded by	David Lipton
Personal details
Born	(1947-02-19) February 19, 1947 (age 77) [citation needed] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Relations	Joan Lipsky (mother)
Children	3
Education	Wesleyan University (BA) Stanford University (MA, PhD)

John Phillip Lipsky (born February 19, 1947)^{[citation needed]} is an American economist. He was the acting managing director of the International Monetary Fund from May to July 2011.^[1][2][3] He assumed the post of acting managing director after Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested in May 2011 accused of sexual assault.^[4][5] After the appointment of Christine Lagarde he returned to his post as the first deputy managing director of the IMF. He retired from the IMF in November 2011 and is currently a distinguished visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).^[6]