Leif Johansson (businessman)
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Leif Johansson | |
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Born | Leif Valdemar Johansson August 30, 1951 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Education | Chalmers University of Technology |
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Spouse | Eva Johansson |
Children | 5 |
Leif Valdemar Johansson (born 30 August 1951) is a Swedish businessman. He was President and CEO of the
Background
Johansson was born on August 30, 1951, in Gothenburg, Sweden. His father was Lennart Johansson, for many years President of the SKF Group (1971-1985). He and his wife Eva have five children.
Education
- 1958-1971 primary education, Gothenburg
- 1968 Chatsworth High School, Chatsworth, California
- 1971 matriculation, natural sciences, Kjellbergska Gymnasiet, Gothenburg
- 1972 Sergeant, Swedish Air Force
- 1977 Mechanical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg
Career
Johansson has worked in Swedish industry for most of his professional life. He assumed his first position as Managing Director in 1978 (age of 27), at Husqvarna Motorcycles. In 1982 he became President of Facit, an office machines manufacturer, followed by ten years with white-goods manufacturer Electrolux where he eventually advanced to the position of CEO. In 1997 Johansson was appointed President and CEO of Volvo in Gothenburg, a position he held until 2011.
1974-76 project consultant, Indevo
1977 product developer and assistant to the President, Centro-Maskin
1979 President of Husqvarna Motorcycles
1981 Divisional Manager Office Machines, Facit Sweden
1982 President of Facit
1984 Divisional Manager, AB Electrolux, Appliances
1987 President of AB Electrolux, Appliances
1988 Vice President, AB Electrolux
1991 President of AB Electrolux
1994 CEO, Electrolux
1997 President and CEO,
2011 Chairman, Ericsson
Other assignments
Chairman of the Board: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Member of the Board:
Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
Chairman ERT
Awards
- 1977 Marcus Wallenberg ASEA Award
- 2001 Royal Order of the Seraphim
- 2005 The Royal Automobile Club's Gold Memorial Medal
- 2005 Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France
- 2006 Honorary Doctor at the Blekinge Institute of Technology
- 2007 Honorary Doctor of Medicine at the University of Gothenburg
- 2009 The Mekanprisma Award
- 2013 Officer of the Legion of Honour
Volvo Group
The
Decisions adopted under Johansson's leadership:
1998 Acquisition of Samsung's excavator operation, South Korea
1999 Sale of Volvo Cars to Ford Motor Company
2001 Acquisition of Renault Trucks, France, and Mack Trucks, USA
2006 Acquisition of
2007 Acquisition of Ingersoll Rand's road construction machinery division, USA
2008 Agreement on joint venture company with Eicher Motors, India
References
- ^ Leif Johansson is now Sweden's 6th most powerful person, up from 28th last year. Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Leif Johansson Bio". ert.eu. Retrieved 5 November 2020.