Björn Elof Edlund

Background

Edlund, Björn Elof was born on February 4, 1950 in Uppsala, Sweden. Son of Torbjörn Erik and Eva Beath Edlund. arrived in Switzerland, 1972, 1989.

Education

Student, University Stockholm, 1970-1972; teaching diploma, Federal Teacher's Training College, Liestal, 1975.

Career

Correspondent, United Press International, Stockholm, 1977-1979; staff correspondent, United Press International, Hamburg, Germany, 1979-1981; bureau chief, United Press International, Madrid, 1981-1983; chief correspondent, Reuters, Mexico City, 1983-1985; news editor Latin American, Reuters, Buenos Aires, 1985-1987; chief correspondent, Reuters, Bonn, Germany, 1987-1989; senior consultant, The Rowland Company, Zurich, Switzerland, 1989-1992; vice president corporation communications, Sandoz Ltd., Basel, Switzerland, since 1992.

Achievements

• Björn Elof Edlund has been listed as a noteworthy Public affairs director by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: North American and Latin American literature, music, spending time outdoors.

Connections

Married Veronika Kirchhofer, November 9, 1972. 1 child, Rebekka.

Father:

Torbjörn Erik

Mother:

Eva Beath Edlund

Spouse:

Veronika Kirchhofer

child:

Rebekka Edlund