Background
Hokborg, Sven-Olof was born on May 24, 1941 in Karlstad, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1969.
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Sven-Olof Hokborg
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Master Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1965. Master of Business Administration, University Stockholm, 1969. Master Systems Management, University Southern California, 1972.
Career
Commissioned lieutenant Swedish Air Force, 1965, advanced through grades to major general, 1988, lecturer aeronautics Air Force Academy Uppsala, Sweden, 1965, vice technical director fighter wing F12 Kalmar, Sweden, 1965-1969. With system planning division Air Materiel Department, Stockholm, 1969. Assistant air attaché Royal Swedish Embassy, Washington, 1970-1973.
Chief flight safety materiel section Air Materiel Department, Stockholm, 1973-1974, director planning directorate, 1979-1980, Commander Air Force Material Command, 1989-1993. Chief project management group New Attack A/C for Air Force, 1974-1979. Director Aircraft Directorate, 1980-1989.
Defense and air attaché Defense Cooperative Sweden-United States Embassy, Sweden, 1994-1998. Chairman SAAB Nyge Aero Corp, 2000—2003, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2003, SAAB Technologies, Inc., since 2003. Expert Defense Department Commission for Accident Investigations.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Swedish Aviation History. Chairman Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia. Member Royal Academy Military Sciences, Aeronautical Research Institute Sweden (former vice chairman board directors), Swedish Society Aeronautical and Astronautics (president 1983-1986).
Connections
Married Ingalill Hokborg.
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Awards
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Honorary fellow American-Scandinavian Foundation, New York, 1969-1970. Recipient Thulin Gold medal for Aeronautical Achievement, 1995, Program Manager of Year, Swedish Academy Projects, 1998, Legion of Merit, 1999.Honorary fellow American-Scandinavian Foundation, New York, 1969-1970. Recipient Thulin Gold medal for Aeronautical Achievement, 1995, Program Manager of Year, Swedish Academy Projects, 1998, Legion of Merit, 1999.