Chapter 1

Orchard filled valleys and early bets

Chapter 2

From Silicon Valley to the United Nations

Chapter 3

Venture philanthropy and a family legacy

Ch 2 · From Silicon Valley to the United Nations
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diego President Ronald Reagan appoints Bill Draper to lead the Export-Import Bank

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Which prominent Pakistani economist did Bill Draper partner with to create the first Human Development Report?

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What did Bill Draper write in his foreword to the 1990 Human Development Report about the ultimate purpose of development?

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diego William H. Draper III

He backed the early startups by the California bay, Then led ten thousand global projects for the UN every day.

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diego Bill Draper, the highest-ranking American in the United Nations.

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The highest ranking American at the UN

diego In 1986, Bill Draper became the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, leading global poverty reduction efforts.

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How many international aid projects did Bill Draper oversee during his tenure as the head of the UNDP?

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At the 1984 International Conference on Population, what cause did Bill Draper courageously defend despite opposition from his own delegation?

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Fun Fact

Redefining progress: Before Bill Draper's UN leadership launched the Human Development Index in 1990, global progress was measured almost entirely by economic GDP, ignoring health and education.

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diego How the Human Development Index redefined global progress

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Redefining progress with the Human Development Index

diego Bill Draper championed a revolutionary index that measured global progress through human well-being rather than just economic growth.

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What specific branch of the UN did Bill Draper significantly expand and empower in 1988 by commissioning a major review?

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What historic role did Bill Draper assume in 1986, making him the highest-ranking American employee at the United Nations?

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Glossary
venture capital (noun)
Capital invested in a project with a substantial element of risk, typically a new or expanding business. In 1986, Bill Draper paused his career in this industry to lead the United Nations Development Programme.

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Draper’s Helping Hands
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diego Drag helping hands to global projects to discover how Bill Draper's support changes lives.

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In 1990, the UNDP under Bill Draper's leadership launched which famous index to measure global well-being?

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Which US President appointed Silicon Valley investor Bill Draper as the president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank in 1981?

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Gossip

Should global success be measured by happiness or money?

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