Carl-Henric Svanberg (born May 29, 1952) is a Swedish businessman and current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. In December 2009, Svanberg will leave Ericsson to become Chairman of BP.
Svanberg holds a Master's degree in Applied Physics from the Linköping Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University. Svanberg holds an honorary doctorate from the Luleå University of Technology.
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Carl-Henric Svanberg (born May 29, 1952) is a Swedish businessman and current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. In December 2009, Svanberg will leave Ericsson to become Chairman of BP.
Svanberg holds a Master's degree in Applied Physics from the Linköping Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University. Svanberg holds an honorary doctorate from the Luleå University of Technology.
Svanberg joined Ericsson on April 8, 2003. Before being appointed CEO of Ericsson, Svanberg led another Swedish industrial company - Assa Abloy. In addition to his duties at Ericsson, Svanberg serves on a number of different boards, including the investment company controlled by Melker Schörling. He also serves on the Stockholm Challenge Advisory Board.
He lives with his wife, an associate professor at Uppsala University, in Sigtuna outside Stockholm. They have three children together. Svanberg is a dedicated fan of Djurgårdens IF and serves on the...
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