Background
Barnevik, Percy Nils was born on February 13, 1941 in Simrishamn, Sweden. Son of Einar and Anna Barnevik.
Barnevik, Percy Nils was born on February 13, 1941 in Simrishamn, Sweden. Son of Einar and Anna Barnevik.
Master of Business Administration, Gothenburg School Economics, Sweden, 1964; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1965-1966; TechnDr honoris causa, U. Linkoping, Sweden, 1989; Economics Doctor honoris causa, U. Gothenburg, Sweden, 1991; Juris Doctor (honorary), Babson College, 1995; Science Doctor honoris causa, Cranfield U., 1997.
With, The Johnson Group, Sweden, 1966-1969; with, Sandvik AB, Sandviken, Sweden, 1969-1980; group controller, Sandvik AB, Sandviken, Sweden, 1969-1975; president United States affiliate, 1975-1979; executive vice president, Sandvik, Sweden, 1979-1980; president, chief Executive officer, Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, 1980-1987; chairman, Sandvik AB, since 1983; president, Chief Executive Officer, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., 1988-1996; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., 1996-1997; chairman, Investor AB, Sweden, since 1997; chairman, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., since 1997. Board directors E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Delaware and General Motors, Detroit.
Married Aina Orvarsson, 1963. 3 children.