Ron Sommer

Biography

Born in 1949. In 1971, obtained a doctoral degree in mathematics from the University of Vienna. 1980-1986 - managing director, German branch, Sony Group. 1986-1990 - chairman of the Management Board, Sony Deutschland. 1990-1995 - president and CEO, Sony Corporation USA, from 1993 - Sony Europe. 1995-2002 - chairman of the Management Board, Deutsche Telekom AG. 2004-2009 - member of the Board of Directors, Motorola Inc., USA. 2005-2011 - member of the Board of Directors (independent director) of Sistema PJSFC, chairman of the Investor Relations Committee of the Board. 2009 - 2011 - first vice president, head of the Telecom Assets Business Unit, Sistema PJSFC. Since June 2009 - chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC MTS, chairman of the Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors, PJSC MTS. Mr Sommer is very active in the area of corporate governance, he is chairman of the Supervisory Board of MTS Ukraine, member of the Supervisory Board of Munich Reinsurance, Germany, and member of the Board of Directors of Tata Consultancy Services, India. Member of the Board of Directors of Sistema PJSFC since 2017. Member of the Strategy Committee, Audit, the Finance and Risks Committee and the Nomination, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee of Sistema Board of Directors.

Research Interest

Business