Hans Dalborg
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Hans Folkeson Dalborg is a Swedish business executive, who was chairman of the board of Nordea
from 2002 to 2011.
Dalborg completed a B.A. degree in Slavic languages
at Uppsala University
, where he was an active member of the Juvenalorden
and a member of Kruthornen, the band of the Västmanlands-Dala nation. He later studied economics at the Stockholm School of Economics
, where he completed a doctorate in 1974.
He worked for the insurance company Skandia
from 1972 and was Chief Executive Officer of Skandia International Insurance Corporation from 1989 until 1991, becoming President and CEO of Nordbanken AB 1991–97, remaining as President and Group CEO of MeritaNordbanken PLC 1998–99, and President and CEO of Nordea Bank AB
from 2000 until 2004. He has been chairman of the board of Nordea from 2002 until 2011. Dalborg lead Nordbanken from the troubled period of the early 1990s, through the merger with the Finnish bank Merita (during which he learned Finnish
) and transformation into the modern Nordea.
Dalborg is chairman of the board of the Royal Swedish Opera
, was appointed chairman of the consistory
of Uppsala University
in 2003, and elected president praeses
of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
for 2005-2007, of which he has been a member since 1996.
Nordea
Nordea Bank AB is a Stockholm-based financial services group operating in Northern Europe. The bank is the result of the successive mergers and acquisitions of the Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian banks of Nordbanken, Merita Bank, Unibank and Kreditkassen that took place between 1997 and 2000...
from 2002 to 2011.
Dalborg completed a B.A. degree in Slavic languages
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
, where he was an active member of the Juvenalorden
Juvenalorden
Juvenalorden is a student society based at Uppsala University, Sweden. Juvenalorden was founded in 1907, but traces its traditions to the society known as "The Juvenals" , which had been active in the 1830s and 1840s....
and a member of Kruthornen, the band of the Västmanlands-Dala nation. He later studied economics at the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
, where he completed a doctorate in 1974.
He worked for the insurance company Skandia
Skandia
Skandia is a Swedish insurance company that was started in 1855. It has operations in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Skandia also operates an internet bank called Skandiabanken....
from 1972 and was Chief Executive Officer of Skandia International Insurance Corporation from 1989 until 1991, becoming President and CEO of Nordbanken AB 1991–97, remaining as President and Group CEO of MeritaNordbanken PLC 1998–99, and President and CEO of Nordea Bank AB
Nordea
Nordea Bank AB is a Stockholm-based financial services group operating in Northern Europe. The bank is the result of the successive mergers and acquisitions of the Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian banks of Nordbanken, Merita Bank, Unibank and Kreditkassen that took place between 1997 and 2000...
from 2000 until 2004. He has been chairman of the board of Nordea from 2002 until 2011. Dalborg lead Nordbanken from the troubled period of the early 1990s, through the merger with the Finnish bank Merita (during which he learned Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
) and transformation into the modern Nordea.
Dalborg is chairman of the board of the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
Kungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
, was appointed chairman of the consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 2003, and elected president praeses
Praeses
Praeses , is a Latin word meaning "Seated in front of, i.e. at the head ", has both ancient and modern uses.-Roman imperial use:...
of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien , founded in 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
for 2005-2007, of which he has been a member since 1996.