Michael Bruno (economist)

Michael Peter Bruno (Hebrew: מיכאל ברונו; 30 July 1932 – 26 December 1996)[1] was an Israeli economist.

He was governor of the Bank of Israel and a former World Bank Chief Economist.

Michael Peter Bruno was married to Ofra Hanoch (née Hirshenberg), with whom he had three children, daughter Yael and sons Ido and Asa.

He died of cancer at home in Jerusalem.

[1] He is survived by his second wife Netta (née Ben-Porath).