Background
GYLLENHAMMAR, Pehr was born on April 28, 1935 in Gothenburg. Son of Pehr Gustaf Victor Gyllenhammar and Aina Dagny Kaplan.
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GYLLENHAMMAR, Pehr was born on April 28, 1935 in Gothenburg. Son of Pehr Gustaf Victor Gyllenhammar and Aina Dagny Kaplan.
MLaw, University Lund, 1959. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Gothenburg, 1981. TechD (honorary), Brunel University, 1987.
Ed (honorary), Technology University Nova Scotia, 1988. DSocSci (honorary), University Helsinki, 1990. Doctor of Laws, University Vermont.
Assistant Administration Manager Skandia Insurance Company, Stockholm 1965-1966, Vice-President Corporate Planning 1966-1968, Executive Vice President 1968, President, and Chief Executive Officer 1970. Joined AB Volvo, Gothenberg 1970, Manager Director and Chief Executive Officer 1971-1983, Chair, of Board and Chief Executive Officer 1983-1990, Executive Chairman Board of directors since 1990. Chairman Board of directors Swedish Ships' Mortage Bank since 1976, Procordia AB since 1990.
Commander; Commander Ordre national du Merite 1980. Golden; Commander St. Olav’s. Commander; Commander Legion d'honneur 1987.
Knight Grand Officier of the Republic of Italy’s. Commander.
Numerous Bds. of Directors, incl. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken since 1979, United Technologies Corporation since 1981. Kissinger Associations, Inc. since 1982, Pearson PLC since 1983, Reuters Holdings PLC since 1984, NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken since 1990, Renault SA since 1990, and member Board numerous cos. and organisations.
Royal Swedish Academy, of Engineering Sciences 1974.
Married Christina Engellau. Children: Cecilia, Charlotte, Oscar, Sophie.