Lars H. Thunell is a Swedish businessman, since January 2006 Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC (International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....

), a member of the World Bank Group

World Bank Group

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Thunell attended Stockholm University

Stockholm University

Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...

, were he majored in political science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

 and received a doctorate with his dissertation about Political Risks in International Business: Investment Behavior of Multinational Corporations.

Thunell has had a number of leading positions in Swedish and international businesses, among them at ABB in Zürich

Zürich

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 and American Express

American Express

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 in New York

New York

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. In the mid 1990s he was director of the Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa and he retired as chief executive for a main Swedish bank, SEB

Seb

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