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May 12, 2021 · Dr. The Hon. Peter S. Watson. Peter is President & CEO of The Dwight Group, the D.C.- based investment bank. He previously was appointed by President G. W. Bush as Chairman, President & CEO of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), now the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Prior to OPIC , Peter was Chairman of the U ...
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Peter S. Watson has joined our team as a Distinguished Senior Fellow (Non-Resident). Dr. Watson is President and CEO of the Dwight Group, LLC, which assists international transactions. He earlier served as President and CEO of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation […]
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Dr. Peter S. Watson is President and CEO of the Dwight Group, LLC, which assists international transactions. He earlier served as President and CEO of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), now the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), under President George W. Bush.
- Elizabeth Littlefield, 2010-2017
- Rob Mosbacher, 2005-2009
- Peter Watson, 2001-2005
- George Muñoz, 1997-2001
While DFC has replaced OPIC in name, the new agency will build on the foundations of OPIC, though it will be unconstrained by some of the same requirements, according to Elizabeth Littlefield, who served as OPIC president and CEO between 2010-2017. “OPIC was one of the first organizations to really demonstrate that the private sector has a major ro...
“I’ve believed for a long time that OPIC is one of the great underappreciated assets of the U.S. government,” said Rob Mosbacher, who served as OPIC CEO from 2005-2009. Mosbacher came from the investment community and said he’s seen how effective the private sector can be in driving development and economic opportunity. “I think what OPIC has been ...
Over the years, OPIC faced quite a bit of criticism, and during his time heading the agency from 2001-2005, Peter Watson said he faced complaints that the agency was an “ATM for the Fortune 50” or “social welfare” for big corporations. Perhaps that’s a part of the agency’s legacy that can finally be left in the past, Watson said, though it will hav...
“OPIC was crucial when globalization started in the mid 1990s, the walls of protection that countries had put up in the emerging markets all started falling down at a rapid pace,” said George Muñoz, who served as OPIC CEO from 1997-2001. As countries opened up and governments wanted to upgrade infrastructure and bring in private companies, business...
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May 16, 2023 · Dr. The Hon. Peter S. Watson The Dwight Group, LLC. 4722 Tilden St, N.W. Washington, D.C. U.S.A. 20016 E-mail: pw@dwightgroup.com Phone: + 1 202 262 8131 Peter is President & CEO of the Dwight Group, LLC, which assists international transactions. He earlier served as President Bush 43’s Chairman, President & CEO of the U.S. Overseas Private
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation ( OPIC) was the United States Government's Development finance institution until it merged with the Development Credit Authority (DCA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to form the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
In 2002, 67 percent of approved OPIC projects were for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Last year, we created the OPIC Small Business Center, specifically to meet the needs of companies with revenues of less than $35 million. We have also streamlined our approval process to provide small business users with a 60-day turnaround.
