Dartmouth College has appointed Provost Carol Folt as interim president, a day after President Jim Yong Kim's election to lead the World Bank.

Jim Yong Kim, an American who is president of Dartmouth College, has been chosen to be the next president of the World Bank. His selection Monday extends the U.S. hold on the top job at the 187-nation development agency.

Dartmouth President Jim Yong Kim was interviewed by directors of the World Bank this week. Kim is President Obama's nominee to be the next head of the global financial organization.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with retired World Bank manager Tom Blinkhorn of Hanover, NH, about how the next president of that organization will be chosen, and what impact he or she may have.

President Barack Obama has nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, a surprise pick for the international financial institution's top job.