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Karl-Hugo Svante Andersson, Swedish Engineering company executive, mechanical engineer. Regular, Swedish Army, 1959-1960, Linköping. Member Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, VVS-Tekniska Föreningen, Air Pollution Control Association.

Background

Andersson, Karl-Hugo Svante was born on March 13, 1940 in Stockholm. Arrived in Switzerland, 1993. Son of Svante Wiktor and Hilma Linea (Jönsson) Andersson.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1965. Degree in papermaking technical, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1967. Postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1989.

Career

Sales engineer ABB Fläkt, Stockholm, 1965-1970, manager engineering department Växjö, Sweden, 1970-1978, sales manager Sweden, 1978-1981, technical director Sweden, 1981-1984, executive vice president Stockholm, 1984-1989, president Växjö, 1989-1993. Vice president engineering ABB Power Generation, Zürich. Consultant, since 2000.

Member various board directors of ABB Fläkt Group within and outside Sweden, since 1985. Chairman Inmotion Mobile Software Solutions. Builds and repairs top of line period ship models, Zurich.

Achievements

  • Karl-Hugo Svante Andersson has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, company executive, engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regular, Swedish Army, 1959-1960, Linköping. Member Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, VVS-Tekniska Föreningen, Air Pollution Control Association.

Interests

  • Avocations: restoring old houses, history, travel, model-building.

Connections

Married Inga-Britt Gimberg, 1963 (divorced 1990). Children: Rickard, Martin, Lars.

Father:
Svante Wiktor Andersson

Mother:
Hilma Linea (Jönsson) Andersson

Spouse:
Inga-Britt Gimberg

child:
Lars Andersson

child:
Martin Andersson

child:
Rickard Andersson