Bengt R. Holmström

Bengt R. Holmström (2008)

Bengt Robert Holmström (born 18 April 1949 in Helsinki) is a Finnish economist who is currently the Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He belongs to the Swedish speaking minority of Finland.

Holmström received his B.S. in mathematics and science from the University of Helsinki, a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from Stanford University in 1975, and his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford. He has been on the faculty of M.I.T. since 1994. Holmström is particularly famous for his work on game and incentives under asymmetric information.

Holmström was a member of Nokia's board of directors from 1999 until 2012.[1][2] He is a member of the Board of the Aalto University. He is also a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 2001.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.nokia.com/global/about-nokia/about-us/governance/board/meet-the-board/
  2. ↑ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/nokia-plans-board-of-directors-refresh-chairman-to-step-down/
  3. ↑ Short biography, CV, and publications from MIT.

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