Background
Olsson, Sture Gordon was born on July 1, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Elis and Signe (Granberg) Olsson.
Olsson, Sture Gordon was born on July 1, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Elis and Signe (Granberg) Olsson.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1942.
Service engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc., 1943-1944; plant engineer, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1946-1951; vice president charge manufacturing, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1952; executive vice president, general manager, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1952; president, director, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1952-1968; Chairman of the Board, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1994; chairman emeritus, Chesapeake Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, since 1994. Director Citizens & Farmers Bank.
Active Boy Scouts of America. Trustee Episcopalian High School. Sponsor Ducks Unlimited.
Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Legion, American Horse Council, Raven Society of University Virginia Clubs: Capitol Hill (Washington). West Point Country, Country of Virginia, Commonwealth.
Married Anne Shirley Carter, June 8, 1957. Children— Lisa Maria, Anne Carter, Inga Maja, Charles Elis.