The author documents unique adventures in the Philippines, Australia, South Africa and Iran while in, and later managing, the bank's Asia, Middle East and Africa unit from 1971 to 1979. As International Division head in 1982, he was the first US banker to withdraw loans made to Latin America, precipitating what became known as the LDC Debt crisis, resulting in his conflicts with New York bankers and the Federal Reserve. As Chief Credit Officer he...