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Claes Dahlbäck

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Claes Åke Gustaf Dahlbäck (born 6 June 1947) is a Swedish businessman.

Biography

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He received an M.Sc. and a PhD in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.[1]

In 1973, he joined Investor AB as an analyst in New York City.[2] From 1978 to 1999, he served as its President and Chief Executive Officer.[2][3][4] From April 1999 to April 2002, he served as its vice-chairman, from April 2002 to April 2005 as its chairman, and since April 2005 as senior advisor.[3][4] Since November 2007, he has also served as senior advisor to the Foundation Asset Management AB.[3][4]

He serves as chairman of the board of Stora Enso and chairman of the advisory committee of the following EQT AB subsidiaries: EQT III, IV and V, EQT Greater China II, EQT Expansion Capital II and the EQT Opportunity Fund.[1] Previously, he served on the boards of directors of the ABB Group, Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, Electrolux, Ericsson, OMX, Goldman Sachs Saab Scania, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, SKF, Findus, V&S Group and Gambro.[1][2]

He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences.[3][4] He serves on the board of directors of the Stockholm School of Economics and as chair of the Stockholm School of Economics Foundation.[3][4] In 2003 he participated in the annual conference of the Bilderberg Group. He is a Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and a recipient of the Swedish Kings Medal of the Twelfth Night with the Seraphim Ribbon.[3][4] In 2003, he served as president of the International Wine and Spirit Competition.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c EQT AB profile
  2. ^ a b c d BusinessWeek[dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Forbes". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Goldman Sachs Board of Directors biography Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ International Wine and Spirit Competition Presidents