Erik Engström | |
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| Born | Erik Nils Engström (1963-06-14)14 June 1963 (age 62) |
| Alma mater | Stockholm School of Economics Royal Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Title | CEO,RELX |
| Term | 2009–present |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hobson "Libby" Pierpont |
Erik Nils Engström (born 14 June 1963) is a Swedish businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) ofRELX, a multinational information and analytics company that operates in four market segments: scientific, technical and medical; risk and business information; legal; and exhibitions.
Erik Engström is the son of Alice Engström and Dr Kjell Engström ofTäby, Sweden, who was managing director of theSwedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.[1] He has a BSc from theStockholm School of Economics, an MSc from theRoyal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and an MBA fromHarvard Business School,Harvard University, where he was aFulbright scholar.[2]
Engström started his career as a consultant withMcKinsey & Company. He was president and chief executive officer ofBantam Doubleday Dell, North America, before its merger with Random House, and was then president and chief operating officer ofRandom House Inc.. He was a partner atGeneral Atlantic.[3][2]
Engström was appointed chief executive ofElsevier in 2004, and was appointed chief executive of RELX (formerly Reed Elsevier), under the chairmanship ofAnthony Habgood, in 2009. Two weeks after becoming CEO, Engstrom said a strategic review was not necessary.[4] RELX number one strategic priority has been "the organic development of increasingly sophisticated information-based analytics and decision tools that deliver enhanced value to our customers, supplemented by selective acquisitions of targeted data, analytics and exhibition assets. that support our organic growth strategies."[5] Under Engström RELX has achieved strong business and share price performance, resulting in good compensation for Engström.[6][7]
In 1997, Engström married Elizabeth Hobson "Libby" Pierpont, the daughter of Elizabeth Wentworth Pierpont and Carleton Langley Pierpont, a property developer, ofDarien, Connecticut at St. James' Church in New York.[1]
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