Benny Lispector
MPA Student
Biography
Benny Lispector recently earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While interning at Israel’s Ministry of Welfare, he conducted research on international welfare initiatives that could be replicated in Israel. Upon graduation, Benny hopes to pursue a PhD in public policy. At UNC Chapel Hill, he served as co-president of Build the Hill Microfinance, a student-led nonprofit organization that provides interest-free microloans to small business owners with limited access to traditional credit. Benny is originally from Brazil.