 |  | Richard A. Simonson, b. 1958 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
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Bachelor of Science (Mining Eng.) (Colorado School of Mines), Master of Business Administration (Finance) (Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania).
Vice President & Head of Customer Finance of Nokia Corporation
Member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. Member of the Board of Directors of Electronic Arts, Inc. Member of the Board of Trustees of International House —New York. Member of US Treasury Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession.
Biography
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Richard A. Simonson has responsibility for group Finance and Control, Treasury, Investor Relations, Customer Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Improvement Services Team and Indirect Sourcing.
Rick joined Nokia in 2001 as Vice President, Head of Customer Finance, negotiating and monitoring financial exposures and was responsible for finding third-party financing solutions for Nokia customers. In this capacity Rick was also instrumental in Nokia’s worldwide effort to assure the financial strength and flexibility of its four business groups going forward, while simultaneously serving the best interests of Nokia shareholders.
Prior to joining Nokia, Rick held the key position of Managing Director, Telecom & Media Investment Banking Group, San Francisco, at Barclays Capital. Before this Rick spent 16 years at Bank of America Securities, where he climbed the career ladder and was appointed Managing Director & Head of Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco and Chicago, in 1999.
Rick has been a member of the Group Executive Board of Nokia since 2004. On April 1, 2007 he was appointed Member of the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and a master’s degree in business administration and finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Rick was born August 25, 1958, in Middletown, Ohio, USA. He is married and has five children. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging, golf and downhill skiing.
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Richard A. Simonson has responsibility for group Finance and Control, Treasury, Investor Relations, Customer Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Improvement Services Team and Indirect Sourcing.
Rick joined Nokia in 2001 as Vice President, Head of Customer Finance, negotiating and monitoring financial exposures and was responsible for finding third-party financing solutions for Nokia customers. In this capacity Rick was also instrumental in Nokia’s worldwide effort to assure the financial strength and flexibility of its four business groups going forward, while simultaneously serving the best interests of Nokia shareholders.
Prior to joining Nokia, Rick held the key position of Managing Director, Telecom & Media Investment Banking Group, San Francisco, at Barclays Capital. Before this Rick spent 16 years at Bank of America Securities, where he climbed the career ladder and was appointed Managing Director & Head of Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco and Chicago, in 1999.
Rick has been a member of the Group Executive Board of Nokia since 2004. On April 1, 2007 he was appointed Member of the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and a master’s degree in business administration and finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Rick was born August 25, 1958, in Middletown, Ohio, USA. He is married and has five children. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging, golf and downhill skiing.
| Languages: | |
| English | |
| Position: | |
| 1.1.2004 | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| 1.1.2004 | Nokia Group, Member of the Group Executive Board |
| Previous positions: | |
| 2001-2003 | Nokia, Vice President, Head of Customer Finance |
| 2001 | Barclays Capital, Managing Director, Telecom & Media Investment Banking Group, San Francisco |
| 1999-2001 | Bank of America Securities, Managing Director & Head of Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco and Chicago |
| 1995-1999 | Bank of America Securities, Managing Director, Telecommunications Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco |
| 1992-1995 | Continental Bank and Bank of America, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asset Securitization Group, Chicago |
| 1985-1992 | Bank of America, VP, Asset Securitization, Syndications, Mergers & Acquisitions, San Francisco |
| 1981-1983 | Homestake Mining Company, Mine Supervisor and Mine Engineer, Creede, Colorado |
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