Jochen Christian Friedrich Kraske

1932 - 2023

Kraske

Jochen Christian Friedrich Kraske

Of Chevy Chase, Maryland, 90, passed away on July 22, 2023 surrounded by friends and family.



Born on Christmas Day, 1932 in Berlin, Germany, Jochen survived World War II as a child and went on to earn a PhD in Economics at the University of Freiburg. He was awarded a scholarship for post-doctoral study at Yale University and came to the United States in 1962, after which he joined the World Bank working on issues of poverty and development. Throughout his career at the World Bank, he held increasingly senior roles. In 1997 he retired as the World Bank's Historian, the only person to have occupied this position, where he authored Bankers with a Mission, the story of the first seven Presidents of the World Bank. He met Huda Qubein at the World Bank in 1966 and she became the love of his life. They made their home in the Washington, DC area and also spent many years living in New Delhi, India. Jochen was known and loved for his irrepressible spirit and sense of humor, for his love of the outdoors and the game of Bridge.



Jochen is survived by his wife Huda and his children, Anna and Paul; and granddaughters, Piper, Cleo, Maya and Marley. He is also survived by his sisters Friderike Kraske Quinnan of Orinda, CA and Ludovika Kraske Vahlenkamp of Freiburg, Germany. A celebration of Jochen's life will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20816. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (www.redeemerbethesda.org).