Claes Dahlbäck
Claes Dahlbäck (born c. 1948) is a Swedish businessman.
Biography
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 Partners 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]