Bengt Holmstrom is an emeritus Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He held the Paul A. Samuelson Professorship of Economics from July 1994 to January 2020.
Beyond his academic career, Holmstrom served as a Member of the Board at Nokia from May 1999 to May 2012. He also held a position as a Member of the Board of Directors at Aalto University Foundation from January 2010 to December 2017.