19 Facts About Robert Pozen

Robert Charles Pozen known as "Bob" was born on 1946 and is an American financial executive with a strong interest in public policy.

Robert Pozen is the former chairman of MFS Investment Management, the oldest mutual fund company in the United States.

Robert Pozen grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he attended public high school and won a scholarship to attend Harvard College.

In 1972, Robert Pozen received a JD degree from Yale Law School, where he served on the editorial board of the Yale Law Journal.

Robert Pozen received a JSD from Yale in 1973 for his doctoral thesis on state enterprises in Africa.

Robert Pozen is a member of the Massachusetts, New York and Washington, DC bars.

Robert Pozen has been married for more than 40 years to Elizabeth Kelner Pozen, a psychotherapist and figurative painter.

Robert Pozen was an executive at Fidelity Investments from 1987 to 2001, eventually rising to vice chairman of the company and president of FMR Co.

Robert Pozen was a director of Fidelity's insurance company and credit card bank.

Robert Pozen became chairman of MFS Investment Management in February 2004.

Robert Pozen retired as Chairman in July 2010 and was Chairman Emeritus through 2011.

Robert Pozen currently teaches courses on "Maximizing your Productivity" for corporations around the globe as well as for the MIT Executive Education program.

Robert Pozen is an executive coach, a role he started actively playing in 2019.

In 2012, Robert Pozen published his book "Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours" which set the foundation for his coursework.

Robert Pozen is funding the $200,000 prize, MIT's first in the financial policy area.

Robert Pozen was Associate General Counsel for the US Securities and Exchange Commission from 1977 to 1980.

At the state level, Robert Pozen served as Secretary of Economic Affairs in 2003 under then-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney during a time of economic uncertainty after the 2001 US recession.

Robert Pozen was responsible for all economic-related areas, including banking, technology, consumer affairs, insurance, and labor.

In 2007, Robert Pozen served as chairman of the SEC's Committee to Improve Financial Reporting.