Karl Gunnar Torsten Asplund

Background

Asplund, Karl Gunnar Torsten was born on July 26, 1936 in Uddevalla, Bohuslän, Sweden. Son of Karl Ragnar Torsten and Lilly Eulalia Asplund. arrived in Brazil, 1987.

Education

Master of Arts, U. Lund, Sweden, 1959; Bachelor of Law, U. Lund, Sweden, 1960; M Economics (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1959.

Career

Assistant professor economics, U. Lund, 1959-1960; senior statistician, Center Bureau Statistics, Stockholm, Sweden., 1960-1964; industrial economist, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Organization, Daressalam, Tanzania, 1965-1969; deputy vice president, Alfa-Laval, Stockholm, 1969-1971; senior director, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations, Salvador, Brazil, 1971-1974; resident representative, United Nations in Bissau, Cape Verde, Laos, Angola, Togo, Libya, 1975-1987; president, mngng. director, Escandinavia Hotels, Salvador, 1989-1994; senior consultant, Western Sweden Chamber of Commerce, since 1994.

Achievements

• Karl Gunnar Torsten Asplund has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, economist, diplomat, hotel owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: painting.

Connections

Married Birgitta Anderson, May 28, 1959 (divorced 1986). Children: Christina, Michael. Married Nivalda Novais Sampaio, May 8, 1986.

Father:

Karl Ragnar Torsten

Mother:

Lilly Eulalia Asplund

Spouse:

Birgitta Anderson

Spouse:

Nivalda Novais Sampaio

child:

Michael Asplund

child:

Christina Asplund