Mr. Pär Boman is a Chairman at Essity AB, Handelsbanken, Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Svenska Cellulosa AB, an Independent Director at Skanska AB, and a Chairman-Supervisory Board at Essity Germany GmbH.

He is on the Board of Directors at Skanska AB, Industrivärden AB, Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Hulabo AB, International Chamber of Commerce Sweden and Tore Browaldh Stiftelse.

He is also a Chairman of the Board's Credit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Comemittee, a member of the Board's Audit Committee at Svenska Handelsbanken AB and a Vice Chairman of AB Industrivärden. In 2006 to 2015, he was the President and Group Chief Executive of Handelsbanken. In 2002 to 2005, he was the Executive Vice President & Head of Handelsbanken Markets. In 1998 to 2002, he was the Executive Vice President & Head of Handelsbanken Denmark.

Mr. Boman was previously employed as a President & Chief Executive Officer by Handelsbanken Institutionell Kortränta Criteria, a Chairman by British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, a Council Member by Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and a Council Member by Suomalais-Ruotsalainen Kauppakamari.

He also served on the board at Svenska Bankföreningen and Affärsbankernas Service AB.

He obtained an Engineer and Business/Economics degree.