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.
M.Law, U. Lund, 1959. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Gothenburg, 1981. Technical Doctorate (honorary), Brunel University, 1987, Education (honorary), Technology U. Nova Scotia, 1988.
Doctorate Society Science (honorary), University Helsinki, 1990.
Doctor of Laws (honorary) U. 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 Bachelor of Arts 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 Bachelor of Arts since 1990.
Commander.
Commander Ordre national du Merite 1980. Golden; Commander Saint Olav’son Commander; Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1987.
Knight Grand Officier of the Republic of Italy’son
Commander.
Numerous Bds. of Directors, including Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken since 1979, United Technologies Corporation since 1981. Kissinger Associations, Incorporated. since 1982, Pearson Public Limited Company since 1983, Reuters Holdings Public Limited Company since 1984, Nevada Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken since 1990, Renault Société Anonyme since 1990, and member Board numerous companies and organisations.
Royal Swedish Academy, of Engineering Sciences 1974.
Married Christina Engellau. Children: Cecilia, Charlotte, Oscar, Sophie.