Knut Olof Hjalmar Akesson HAMMARSKJOLD

Background

HAMMARSKJOLD, Knut Olof Hjalmar Akesson was born in 1922 in 16 ■Ian., Geneva, Switzerland. Son of Ake Hammarskjold and the late Britte Hammmarskjdld.

Education

Stockholm University.

Career

Served Paris, Vienna, Moscow", Bucharest, Kabul, Sofia 1947-1955. First Secretary Foreign Office 1955-1957. Head of Foreign Relations IYept., Royal Board of Civil Aviation, Stockholm 1957-1959.

Deputy Head, Swedish Delegate to Organization of European Economic Cooperation, Paris 1959-1960.

Deputy Secretary-General European Free trade Association (European Free Trade Association) 1960-1966. Minister Plenipotentiary.

Director-General of Institute Air Transport Association (International Air Transport Association), Montreal, Geneva 1966-1984, Chairman Executive ( dee. 1981-1984; Chairman Chief Executive Officer Atwater Institute, Montreal since 1985.

Chairman Corporate Board Study Direct Stream Newspaper Conglomerate, Malmo since 1987.

Honorary Fellow, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. Commander; Commander. Commander (1st Class).

Membership

Institute w Transport, London. Alexander South. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Institute Committee Award of Athens and Olympia Prizes 1977-1983.

Connections

Father:

Ake Hammarskjold

Mother:

the late Britte Hammmarskjdld