Banking On: Dang Fook Lee

Banking On: Dang Fook Lee

Dang Fook Lee, former Secretary of ADB and Director General of BPMSD, took early retirement in 1994 and joined the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur as an independent director. At the same time, he served as an independent director on some...
Moving Up: Bobbie and Cathy

Moving Up: Bobbie and Cathy

Jill Gale de Villa While in Washington, DC, I had the great pleasure of being treated to lunch by Bobbie Montesa and Cathy Reyes-Angus. Both have been national officers at ADB and are currently professional staff at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bobbie has...
Parliamentarian Debabrata Bandyopadhyay

Parliamentarian Debabrata Bandyopadhyay

Debabrata Bandyopadhyay Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, former ADB Executive Director for India, has been elected an Honourable Member of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of the Indian Parliament. He is also considered to be India’s leading land expert. While attending the 2011...
There’s A Beautiful Life after ADB

There’s A Beautiful Life after ADB

Leo Saet (ADB 1978–2005) After 27 years with ADB, I opted for early retirement in 2005. That same year (using ADB discretionary benefits) I went on a seven-country tour, starting in France and ending in Italy. Participants came from all over the Philippines, and all...
Grandpa Cole

Grandpa Cole

John Cole has turned over the reins of the Canada Chapter to Bruce Murray, so he has more time for his acting and his growing family—here he is with four grandchildren: Emilia, Rafael, Xoana, and Zelene. John stewarded the chapter from 2007 until 2011.