Background
Svedberg, Bjorn Magnus Ivar was born on July 4, 1937 in Stockholm. Son of Inge and Anna Lisa (Lundstrom) Svedberg.
Svedberg, Bjorn Magnus Ivar was born on July 4, 1937 in Stockholm. Son of Inge and Anna Lisa (Lundstrom) Svedberg.
Master of Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1962. Postgraduate, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1972. Doctor in Technology (honorary), University Lund, Sweden.
With Telefonaktiebolaget L.M. Ericsson, Stockholm, 1962, department manager, 1970—1972, chief engineer, 1972—1976, senior vice president research & development, 1976—1977, president, since 1977, chairman board directors, since 1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, 1992—1997. Director AB Volvo, since 1994.
Board directors Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget Brown Boveri, Incentive,STORE, Volvo.
Chairman ABB AB, Chalmers University of Technology.
Married Gunnel Richardsdotter Nilsson, June 21, 1960. Children: Camilla, Nina, Oscar, Rickard.