UPSC CSE Prelims 2009
Klaus Schwab, a German engineer and economist, founded the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 1971. Initially established as the European Management Forum, it was renamed the World Economic Forum in 1987 to reflect its expanding global scope and mission.
John Kenneth Galbraith was a prominent American economist, public official, and diplomat, known for his work on industrial economics. He was not associated with the founding of the WEF.
Robert Zoellick served as the eleventh President of the World Bank Group from 2007 to 2012. He is not the founder of the WEF.
Paul Krugman is an American economist who was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2008 for his analysis of trade patterns and the location of economic activity. He is not connected to the founding of the WEF.