Lars Henrik Thunell (born August 1948) is a Swedish businessman. He was the Executive Vice President and CEO of International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group.Since joining the Corporation in January 2006, Mr. Thunell advanced growth of IFC's business and its mission. IFC's mission is to create opportunities in emerging markets and improve people's lives.
Thunell was born in August 1948. He attended Stockholm University, where he majored in political science and received a doctorate.List of content for the thesis, from statsvet.su.se
Thunell has held a number of leading positions in Swedish and international businesses, among them at ABB in Zürich and American Express in New York. In the mid 1990s he was director of the Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa and retired as chief executive for the Swedish bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken.
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Bibliography Political risks in international business : investment behavior of multinational corporations, Praeger, New York (1977)
External links International Finance Corporation presentation of Lars H. Thunell