Background

Andersson, Svante was born on December 9, 1962 in Mjölby, Sweden. Son of John and Gerd Andersson.

Education

Master of Science, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 1985. Master of Science in Industrial and Management Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Marketing, Linköping University, Sweden, 1996.

Docent, Halmstad University, Sweden, 2002. Certified professor, Halmstad University, Sweden, 2006.

Career

Export manager AB Bruno Herbst, Mjölby, Sweden, 1987—1989. Lecturer Linköping University, 1990—1997. Researcher Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Institute, Stockholm, 1998—2000.

From associate professor to professor Halmstad University, since 2000. Visiting academic Australian Graduate School Management, Sydney, 1997—1998, University Sunshine Coast, Marochydore, Queensland, Australia, 2005—2006. Participant McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, 2001—2006.

With Swedish Army, 1984-1985.

Membership

Girls soccer trainer, Sweden, 2001—2007. Board directors Centrum För Informationslogistik AB, Ljungby, Sweden, 2006. Fellow: European Network Research International Entrepreneurship.

Member: Consortium International Marketing Research.

Connections

Married Ann-Sofie Karlsson, June 13, 1995. Children: Josefin, Cornelia.

father:

John Andersson

mother:

Gerd Andersson

spouse:

Ann-Sofie Karlsson

children:

Josefin Andersson

Cornelia Andersson