The Uruguayan economist, banker, and public official Enrique V. Iglesias (born 1930) was active in economic development in Uruguay and Latin America for many years before becoming president of the Inter-American Development Bank in 1988. He also served in the United Nations and other international organizations involved in economic development, energy, and environmental issues.

A man of humble origins--the son of an immigrant Spanish grocer--Enrique V. Iglesias was born in the northwest province of Asturias, Spain, in 1930. He later became a naturalized citizen of Uruguay. Enrique Iglesias attended the University of the Republic of Uruguay and majored in economics and business administration, graduating in 1953. He went on to pursue specialized programs of study in the United States and France. After finishing his studies, Iglesias worked in the private banking sector before he initiated his long career of public service.

At the University of the Republic of Uruguay, Enrique V. Iglesias...