United States Ambassador to Sweden

Embassy of the United States Stockholm Sweden
Michael Wood
United States Ambassador
to Sweden

10 June 2008

Michael M. Wood was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden on June 5, 2006. In September 2006 he announced that his top priority as Ambassador is cooperation between the U.S. and Sweden in alternative energy technology. During his tenure as Ambassador he traveled to all 21 län (counties) in Sweden looking for alternative energy companies that can benefit from cooperation with American venture capital and research institutions. The Ambassador’s list of the best of these Swedish companies now contains 52 firms. On October 22, 2008 Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson presented to Wood the ESBRI Award for the person who has done the most for entrepreneurship in Sweden, in recognition for this work.

Ambassador Wood is former CEO of Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading media company in the housing and construction industry and one of the ten largest business-to-business media companies in the U.S. He founded the company with partner Michael J. Hanley in 1976; today Hanley Wood has 750 employees and $250 million annual revenues. Ambassador Wood received the Top Executive of the Year Award from Media Business magazine on June 16, 2005.

On August 1, 2005, Wood and his partners sold Hanley Wood to JPMorgan Partners. In October, 2005, he formed Redwood Investments, LLC, an investment company specializing in media and real estate.

President George W. Bush appointed Ambassador Wood to the U.S. delegation attending the inauguration of President Lucio Gutierrez Borbua of Ecuador on January 15, 2003 in Quito, Ecuador. In 1984 he organized a housing industry round table with President Ronald Reagan called "Building the American Dream."

Ambassador Wood received the Top Executive of the Year Award from Media Business magazine on June 16, 2005.

Ambassador Wood enjoys mountain biking and has ridden often with President Bush who is also an avid biker. He also likes golf and has a 12 handicap but has had time to play only one of the top ten courses in Sweden.

He and his wife, Judy have two grown children: Mike (33) and Kim (30), and four grandchildren.

Photos
December 2006	Photos of Ambassador Wood
Speeches and Statements
December 22, 2008	"Mission accomplished" - Svenska Dagbladet article by Jonas Fröberg "Mission accomplished" - Swedish version (PDF File)
September 15, 2008	Speech at the SACC USA Entrepreneurial Days in Stockholm
August 29, 2008	Inauguration of the Embassy Apple Grove
October 11, 2007	Energy and Climate Issues in the US Day - Speech at Fortum Seminar on Climate Change
September 19, 2007	Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Michael M. Wood at the American Chamber Climate Change Day
June 28, 2007	Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Michael M. Wood at the Signing of the U.S.-Sweden Implementing Arrangement on Renewable Energy Cooperation
April 12, 2007	Foreign Press Center Briefing With U.S. Ambassador To Sweden "Roundtable With Swedish Journalists"
March 21, 2007	Ambassador's remarks at the Swedish Energy Convention,
January 24, 2007	Ambassador's comments on State of the Union Address,
November 20, 2006	Interview with Dagens Industri,
December, 2006	Ambassador interviewed ahead of Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days in Lidköping
December 9, 2006	Toast at the Ambassador's luncheon honoring the 2006 Nobel laureates.
November 14, 2006	Remarks at the One Big Thing reception.
October 11, 2006	Remarks at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
September 26, 2006	Remarks at the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Centennial Royal Gala Evening.
September 11, 2006	Remarks at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
August 31, 2006	Remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce.
June 21, 2006	Remarks at the Independence Day celebration.
May 17, 2006	Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations committee.

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