Background
Wahlgren, Olof Gustaf Christerson was born on September 21, 1927 in Stockholm. Son of Christer Fredrik Olof and Jeanne Louise Charlotte (Nyblaeus) Wahlgren.
Wahlgren, Olof Gustaf Christerson was born on September 21, 1927 in Stockholm. Son of Christer Fredrik Olof and Jeanne Louise Charlotte (Nyblaeus) Wahlgren.
Bachelor, University Lund, Sweden, 1951. Master of Arts, University Lund, Sweden, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, Sweden, 1957.
Deputy Director 1963-1967, Manager Director 1967-1978, Chief. Director Kvallsposten, Malmo 1963-1978. Chairman 1978-1987; President S. Sweden Division, Swedish Newspaper Publishers Association 1967-1987 (Honorary Chairman ).
Chairman Swedish National Committee, Institute Press Institute 1972-1982. Vice-President Institute President Institute, Zurich-London 1974-1976, President 1976-1978. Vice-President World Press Freedom Committee, Miami, Fla., United States of America 1976-1978.
Executive Committee Institute Newspaper Publishers’ Association (FIEJ), Paris 1974, Secretary-General 1978-1984. Founder and Chairman United Liberal Parties Movement, Sweden 1964-1969. Vice-President Malmo Municipal Art Committee 1967-1976.
Officier, Legion d'honneur, Officer Italian. Commander Finnish; Commander Icelandic.
Vice president Malmö Municipal Committee Art, 1968—1976. Initiator, chairman United Liberal Party, Sweden, 1964—1969. Member of Wolrd Press Freedom Committee (vice president 1976-1978), International Federation Newspaper Publications (member executive bureau committee 1974-1984, secretary general 1978-1984, honorary member 1984), International Press Institute (chairman Swedish national committee 1972-1982, vice president 1974-1976, president 1976-1978, honorary member 1979), Swedish Newspaper Association (president S. Sweden division, director 1967-1987, honorary chairman 1987), Travellers Club (Malmö), Rotary.
Married Ulla Britt Andersson, July 15, 1955. Children: Rebecca, Suzanne, Christer.