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William Overholt Asia Policy Research Chair, Center for Asia Pacific Policy Dr. Overholt has a long history of analyzing Asia in both the public and private sectors. Most recently conducted research on financial reform in Asia as a joint senior fellow with the Center for Business and Government and the Asia Center at Harvard University. Is the author of five books including, The Rise of China, winner of the Mainichi News/Asian Affairs Research Center Special Book Prize. Has spent 21 years managing research units for investment banks, mostly based in Hong Kong. Was managing director and head of Asia Research for Bankers Trust and spent three years as chief of Asia strategist and economist for the largest Japanese investment bank, Nomura. Prior to that, spent eight years at Hudson Institute managing studies for the NSC, DoD, Department of State, ACDA, NASA, and various corporations. |