Background
Engstrom, Erik was born in 1963 in Taby, Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Kjell and Alice (Klarstrom) Engstrom.
Engstrom, Erik was born in 1963 in Taby, Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Kjell and Alice (Klarstrom) Engstrom.
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, 1986. Master of Science in Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, 1986. Graduate International Management Program, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commercial, Paris, 1986.
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1988.
Consultant and engagement manager McKinsey & Company, New York City, 1988-1991. Vice president corporation development Bantam Doubleday Dell Public Group, Inc., 1991-1992, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1992-1993, executive vice president, chief administrative officer, 1993-1994, executive vice president, chief operating officer, 1994-1996, president, chief operating officer, 1996-1998. President, Chief Executive Officer BDD North America, 1998.
President, chief operating officer Random House Incorporated, New York York City, 1998-2001. Partner General Atlantic Partners, Greenwich, Connecticut, 2001—2004. Chief Executive Officer Elsevier, 2004—2009, Reed Elsevier PLC, since 2009.
Board directors Reed Elsevier PLC, since 2004, Reed Elsevier Nevada, since 2005, International Association Science, Technology & Medical Publications, since 2005, Public Association, since 2005. Sergeant Swedish Army, 1983-1984.
Member business committee Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City.