Background
Wahlgren, Olof Gustaf Christerson was born on September 21, 1927 in Stockholm. Son of Christer Fredrik Olof and Jeanne Louise Charlotte (Nyblaeus) Wahlgren.
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Olof Gustaf Christerson WAHLGREN, Swedish newspaper editors Order of Merit 1969; Order of the Lion 1971; Order of the Dannebrog 1972; Order of the Falcon 1974; Order of Polonia Restituta 1974; Order of Vasa (First Class) 1975; Order of Merit (Federal Board of directors Sydsvenska Dagbladets Bachelor of Arts and Kvallspostens Bachelor of Arts 1949-1987.
Education
Bachelor, University Lund, Sweden, 1951. Master of Arts, University Lund, Sweden, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, Sweden, 1957.
Career
Deputy Director 1963-1967, Manager Director 1967-1978, Chief. Director Kvallsposten, Malmo 1963-1978. Chairman 1978-1987; President South. 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, Florida, 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, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Officer Italian. Commander Finnish; Commander Icelandic.
Achievements
Membership
Member staff Sydsvenska Dagbladet, morning paper, Malmö, 1953-1987, deputy director, 1963-1967, chief editor, 1967-1987, managing director, 1967-1978. Member Swedish Newspaper Association (president South Sweden division, director 1967-1987, honorary chairman 1987), International Press Institute (chairman Swedish national committee 1972-1982, vice president 1974-1976, president 1976-1978, honorary. Member 1979), International Federation Newspaper Publications (executive bureau committee 1974-1984, secretary general 1978-1984, honorary.
Member 1984), World Press Freedom Committee (vice president 1976-1978).
Clubs: Travellers (Malmö ), Rotary.
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Connections
Married Ulla Britt Andersson, July 15, 1955. Children: Rebecca, Suzanne, Christer.
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Education
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1957
Awards
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Decorated knight 1st class Order Vasa. Commander Finnish Order Lion, Icelandic Order Falcon. Order of Merit, Federal Republic Germany.tempSpaceOfficer Italian Order Merit. Knight Danish Order Dannebrog. Officer French Legion of Honor.tempSpaceKnight of Polish Order Polonia Restituta.Decorated knight 1st class Order Vasa. Commander Finnish Order Lion, Icelandic Order Falcon. Order of Merit, Federal Republic Germany.tempSpaceOfficer Italian Order Merit.
Knight Danish Order Dannebrog. Officer French Legion of Honor.tempSpaceKnight of Polish Order Polonia Restituta.