Background
Svanholm, Bert-Olof was born on March 11, 1935 in Nordmaling, Sweden. Son of Jonas S. and Elisabeth (Andersson) Svanholm.
electro-technical company executive
Svanholm, Bert-Olof was born on March 11, 1935 in Nordmaling, Sweden. Son of Jonas S. and Elisabeth (Andersson) Svanholm.
Master of Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1961.
Project manager Nya Asalt AB, 1961-1969. Manager project department Fosfatbolaget AB, 1969-1973. Technical director Nitro-Nobel AB, 1973, division general manager, 1973-1977, president, 1977, Katrinefors Group (Swedish Match), 1978-1982.
Executive vice president Asea AB, Västeras, Sweden, 1982-1987. President Asea Brown Boveri AB, Sweden, from 1988. Executive vice president ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., Zurich, from 1988.
Chairman AB Volvo, since 1994. Chairman Federation Swedish Industires, since 1995. Board directors A. Ahlström Corporation, Helsinki.
Chairman Chalmers University of Technology, since 1994.
Married Laila Klintberg. Children: Jonas, Mattias.