Background
Myrsten was born in Slite, Sweden and was the son of ship owner Gustaf Myrsten and Märta, née Löfvenberg.
Myrsten was born in Slite, Sweden and was the son of ship owner Gustaf Myrsten and Märta, née Löfvenberg.
He was the brother of Robert Myrsten. He passed his student examination in Visby in 1940 and studied at Frans Schartau Business Institute in 1943. He took a reserve officer exam in 1945 and was Chief Executive Officer and owner of Rederi Bachelor of Arts Slite from 1947.
Rederi Bachelor of Arts Slite, which Myrsten formed in 1946, went bankrupt in 1993.
He was the father of Charlotte (born 1949), Gerd (born 1951), Elise (born 1953) and Gustaf (born 1956).
Myrsten was a member of Neptuniorden and vice chairman of Gotland guild.