[2] He then obtained a master's degree in economics at the CUNY Graduate Center, City University of New York, in 1971.
[3] Then he left the ministry, but returned in 1990 and began to serve as general manager of the Northern and Southern America divisions.
[3] Next, he was named as spokesman for the Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman following the fall of communism in December 1989.
[3] In 1997, he was appointed vice president of the State Property Fund (FPS) and his term lasted until 1998.
[4] Later he led a consultancy firm,[1] and worked as an economy analyst, focusing on Central European countries.