Numerary Member
Social Sciences: PhD in Economics and Business Studies
Date of Admission: 26 May 2005
Medal: No. 29
Admission Speech: «Business Concentration Processes in a Globalized Market and the Consideration of the Individual»
Reply Speech: Dr. Josep Maria Costa Torres, PhD in Chemistry
Dr. FERNANDO CASADO JUAN
- Born in Barcelona, 1945.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Studies and Actuary of Insurance from the University of Barcelona (1967).
- PhD in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Barcelona (1976), with the distinction of “Cum Laude”.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- Full Professor of Business Economics (1984), Accounting and Finance (1986), and Marketing and Market Research (1987) at the University of Barcelona.
- Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona (1989–1993).
- Numerary Member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors (RAED) since 2005.
- Numerary Member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (RACEF) since 1991, where he serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary.
- General Director of the Family Business Institute (1993–2010).
- Chairman of Catalunya Caixa (2010–2011).
- Director of the Business Council for Competitiveness (2011–2017).
- President of the Training and Future Foundation.
- Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Asepeyo.
- Board Member of Ordesa S.A., Frigicoll S.L., and member of the Advisory Board of Havas Media Spain and La Casa por el Tejado.
- Editorial Board Member of *El Economista* and Senior Consultant for International Industrial Competitiveness at the Industrial Federation of Shenzhen (FISZ), China.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Family Firm Institute (USA, 2004–2010).
- Board Member of Corporación Financiera Alba S.A. (until 2010).
- Advisory Board Member of Accenture (until 2015).