James W. Morrison

Special Assistant for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs @U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Washington, DC, US

DFC, like its predecessor the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is a federal agency that promotes global development and U.S. foreign policy objectives by catalyzing private sector investments in emerging markets. As I did with OPIC, I participate in DFC\'s Committees that analyze enterprise risk, that select private equity funds to support, that screen proposed transactions, and that evaluate proposed non-bank financial intermediaries. On occasion, I have sat on the agency\'s Investment Committee, which votes on large transactions. In addition, I have helped facilitate DFC\'s contacts with Congress, particularly the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Congressional Appropriations Committees. And I liaise with other parts of the federal government, such as elements of the State and Commerce Departments, and the intergovernmental Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Based on these dialogues, I have participated in DFC\'s policy development process.

University of Southern California

B.A.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Ph. D.