Juan José Toribio

Biography

Professor Toribio graduated with a B.Sc. in economics from the University of Barcelona. He also completed Harvard Business School's International Teachers Program (ITP), as well as graduating with an M.A. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. Professor Toribio has had a long, successful career in the public and private sectors, as well as in academia. In the public sector, he started his career as an economist for the Banco de España (Bank of Spain, the central bank). Afterward, he became a senior official, first working as the general manager in charge of financial policy in Spain's Ministry of Finance. From 1996 to 1998, he was an executive director of the International Monetary Fund, based in Washington, D.C. In the private sector, Professor Toribio has served as the chairman of several financial and investment companies, such as CaixaBank Monaco and InverBan, S.V.B. He has also served on the Board of companies such as La Caixa, Nestlé, Abertis Telecom, InverCaixa (now La Caixa Corporate Finance) and Xfera (now Yoigo). He previously held the position of research director at several banks, including the Banco Urquijo and Banco Hispano Americano. He has also served on the Board of a number of institutions and nonprofit companies. He was chairman of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts (IEAF) from 1982 to 1988, vice-chairman of the Market for Financial Futures and Options (MEFF) from 1988 to 1996, chairman of Spain's Financial Assets Intermediaries Association (AIAF) from 1986 to 1996, a member of the Board of Directors of the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies from 1982 to 1988, chairman of the CODESPA Foundation, and a Board member of the Círculo de Economía in Barcelona.

Research Interest

1.Strategic Alliances in Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Logistics 2.Optimization of Global Supply Chain Operations in industrial sectors 3.Strategic outsourcing management in Asia 4.Project Management 5.Innovation leadership and systems in operation management