Robert Pozen

Bob Pozen is the visionary architect and founding funder of The Difference Engine's Distinguished Innovation Fellows (DIF) program. A distinguished financial executive and thought leader, Pozen serves as Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He previously led two of America's largest investment firms as Executive Chairman of MFS Investment Management and Vice Chairman of Fidelity Investments, where he oversaw nearly $1 trillion in assets. A Harvard College summa cum laude graduate with a Yale Law doctorate, Pozen has served on President Bush's Social Security Commission and as Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Affairs. His bestselling book "Extreme Productivity" reflects his commitment to empowering professionals—the same philosophy driving DIF's mission to help accomplished individuals create meaningful social impact.