The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced that Mr. Pall Hardarson has been appointed President of NASDAQ OMX Iceland.
“Pall has served as NASDAQ OMX Iceland’s head of operations and vice president for nine years, working closely with and reporting to the former President, Mr. Thordur Fridjonsson, who regretfully has passed away. We are thankful for Thordur’s contributions and great leadership through the years. With Pall’s extensive knowledge of NASDAQ OMX Iceland’s operations, and a strong background in management and economics, he has our full confidence in taking on this new and challenging role”, said Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President NASDAQ OMX Nordics.
Pall was born in 1966. Before joining NASDAQ OMX Iceland (then Iceland Stock Exchange) in 2002, Pall served as an economist at the National Economic Institute for three years. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Yale University.