Employed since May 1, 2002. Born in 1950.

President and CEO. He assumed his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Copco on July 1, 2002. 

M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Chair of the medical device company Mölnlycke Health Care Group, Board Member of the toy manufacturer Lego A/S, Denmark, the forest products company Stora Enso Oyj, Finland, and the trade and employers' organization the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries, Sweden. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), Sweden.
 
Gunnar Brock is non-independent in relation to the company but independent in relation to major shareholders.

Holdings at year-end 2007: 46 200 Class A and 87 000 Class B shares. 449 128 employee stock options.