Background

Magnusson, Bernt Erland was born on August 28, 1941 in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. Son of Erland and Helfrid Magnusson.

Education

Master of Arts, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1964.

Career

Various assistant positions, Swedish Cellulose Company, Sundsvall, 1965-1969; consultant economics, Registered Nurse Herbert, San Francisco, 1967-1968; manager administration and marketing, Alfa-Laval, Tumba, Sweden, 1970-1972; deputy, Doctor of Medicine Alfa-Laval South Africa, Johannesburg, Africa, 1972-1974; deputy, Alfa-Laval Agrar, Hamburg, Germany, 1975-1976; general manager, Uddeholm (Sweden) Forest Division, 1976-1979; executive vice president, Swedish Match Group, Stockholm, 1979-1985; executive vice president, Match Group/Swedish Match, Nyon, Switzerland, 1981-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Nordstjernan AB, Stockholm, 1985-1991; chief Executive officer, National Cadet Corps AB, Solna, Sweden, 1991-1992; Chairman, Board Of Directors, National Cadet Corps AB, Solna, Sweden, since 1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors Swedish Match AB, vice chairman Avesta Sheffield AB. Board of directors Burmah Castrol Plc, Neptun Maritime Abp, Höganäs AB, ICBShipping AB, MeritaNorbanken Abp, Net Insight AB.

Advisor European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Membership

Member Federal Sw. Indiana (board directors), Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (board directors).

Connections

Married Anna Charlotte (Wikström), June 17, 1967. Children: Cecilia, Catharina, Christina.

father:

Erland Magnusson

mother:

Helfrid Magnusson

spouse:

Anna Charlotte Wikström

child:

Cecilia Magnusson

child:

Catharina Magnusson

child:

Christina Magnusson