Claes Egmont Tornberg

Background

Tornberg, Claes Egmont was born on February 10, 1936 in Vaesteraas, Sweden. Son of Egmont Lars and Aina (Setterborg) Tornberg.

Education

Graduate, Southwest War College, 1966. Graduate, Southwest War College, 1968. Master in Strategy, Management and Naval Sciences, United States Naval War College, 1977.

Graduate, United States Postgraduate School, 1989.

Career

Commanding officer; head planning and policy department Naval Staff, 1979-1983. Commander Swedish Fleet, 1983-1990. Commandant Southwest War College/Defense College, 1990-1998.

Director board, advisor Kockums AB, Malmo, Sweden. Management consultant. Chairman Krisineberg Research Station, Gothenburg University.

Achievements

• Claes Egmont Tornberg has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Rear admiral Swedish Navy, 1985. Fellow Swedish Institute International Efforts. Member Royal Academy Naval Sciences (president since 1991), Royal Academy Military Sciences, The Swedish Maritime League (president since 1999), Swedish Institute International Affairs.

Connections

Married Ann-Charlotte Elisabeth von Hofsten, June 19, 1959. Children: Caroline, Catharina, Richard, Peter.

Father:

Egmont Lars Tornberg

Mother:

Aina (Setterborg) Tornberg

Spouse:

Ann-Charlotte Elisabeth von Hofsten

child:

Peter Tornberg

child:

Caroline Tornberg

child:

Richard Tornberg

child:

Catharina Tornberg