Per-A. Sjolund

Background

Sjolund, Per-A. was born on March 24, 1942 in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. Came to the United States 1977. Son of Erik Oskar and Astrid Margareta Sjolund.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Royal Technology Institute, Stockholm, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, 1967. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968.

Career

Assistant trade commissioner, Swedish Trade Commission, Los Angeles, 1967-1968; project manager, Swedish Trade Commission, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1968-1970; sales manager, Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget/Haegglund, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, 1970-1971; marketing manager, Swedish Steel AB/Plannja, Lulea, Sweden, 1971-1974; president, Shipman AB/Marco Materials Handling AB, Hameling AB, Angelholm., Sweden, 1974-1977; Swedish trade commissioner, Swedish Trade Commission, Chicago, 1977-1983; Swedish trade commissioner, Swedish Trade Commission, New York City, 1983-1986; president, Online Marketing Company, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1986.

Achievements

• Per-A. Sjolund has been listed as a noteworthy Market research consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Swedish American Chamber of Commerce (director), Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Swedish Master of Business Administration in the United States (chairman), Swedish Ski Club (Alpine chairman 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocation: skiing.

Connections

Married Kerstin Margareta Bring, July 5, 1967. Children: Martin, Andreas, John.

Father:

Erik Oskar Sjolund

Mother:

Astrid Margareta Sjolund

Spouse:

Kerstin Margareta Bring

child:

John Sjolund

child:

Andreas Sjolund

child:

Martin Sjolund