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Most Famous Swedish Business People

Business 74
Sweden 4,866
5,150 IK Ingvar Kamprad Ingvar Kamprad Swedish Business 1926–2018
17,097 IK Ivar Kreuger Ivar Kreuger Swedish Business 1880–1932
45,582 AW Axel Wenner-Gren Axel Wenner-Gren Swedish Business 1881–1961
58,807 JA Jonas Alströmer Jonas Alströmer Swedish Entrepreneur 1685–1761
68,709 NZ Niklas Zennström Niklas Zennström Swedish Entrepreneur b. 1966
74,878 RR Ruben Rausing Ruben Rausing Swedish Entrepreneur 1895–1983
91,414 BA Bo Andersson (businessman) Bo Andersson (businessman) Swedish Entrepreneur b. 1955
93,846 AG Assar Gabrielsson Assar Gabrielsson Swedish Entrepreneur 1891–1962
112,112 PB Percy Barnevik Percy Barnevik Swedish Chief Executive b. 1941
201,286 CS Carl-Henric Svanberg Carl-Henric Svanberg Swedish Entrepreneur b. 1952
249,431 CR Carl Richard Nyberg Carl Richard Nyberg Swedish Business 1858–1939
255,367 BH Boris Hagelin Boris Hagelin Swedish Business 1892–1983
343,814 EW Eric Wickman Eric Wickman Swedish Business 1887–1954
351,510 WS Wilhelmina Skogh Wilhelmina Skogh Swedish Manager 1849–1926
355,609 AD Adam Dunkels Swedish Entrepreneur b. 1978
364,888 AW Anders Wall Anders Wall Swedish Business b. 1931
392,378 BB Bettina Bernadotte Bettina Bernadotte Swedish Business b. 1974
558,680 SP Stina Piper Stina Piper Swedish Manager 1734–1800
652,960 TM Theofron Munktell Theofron Munktell Swedish Manager 1805–1887
763,152 JG Jan Gyllenbok Jan Gyllenbok Swedish Entrepreneur b. 1963
970,513 AL Axel Lagrelius Axel Lagrelius Swedish Business 1863–1944
1,005,233 CR Carl Reinhold Roth Carl Reinhold Roth Swedish Business 1797–1858
1,051,615 EK Elow Kihlgren Swedish Entrepreneur 1887–1974
1,070,600 HL Hanna Lindmark Hanna Lindmark Swedish Entreprenör 1860–1941
1,088,445 SA Sten Allan Olsson Sten Allan Olsson Swedish Business 1916–2013
1,103,048 EB Ernfrid Browaldh Ernfrid Browaldh Swedish Business 1889–1982
1,176,792 HW Hasse W. Tullberg Hasse W. Tullberg Swedish Business 1844–1929
1,220,509 AH August Herlenius August Herlenius Swedish Industrial 1861–1930
1,276,969 FL Fredrik Lundberg (journalist) Swedish Business b. 1970
1,332,950 BH Berndt Harder Santesson Berndt Harder Santesson Swedish Merchant 1776–1862
1,338,313 HT Henric Tamm Henric Tamm Swedish Bank 1869–1936
1,412,064 AW August Wicander August Wicander Swedish Magnate 1836–1891
1,413,783 GH Gustaf Hagerman Swedish Business 1770–1839
1,415,345 EK Erik Kempe Erik Kempe Swedish Industrial 1898–1959
1,454,854 GP Gunnar Philipson Gunnar Philipson Swedish Business 1883–1970
1,559,400 PV P.G. Vinge P.G. Vinge Swedish Business b. 1923
1,638,192 BW Berndt Wijkander Berndt Wijkander Swedish Business 1859–1925
1,652,254 OP Olof Peter Anderson Olof Peter Anderson Swedish Business 1796–1876
1,681,283 SB Stephen Bennet Swedish Business 1691–1757
1,718,643 JC Johan Christopher Carlander Johan Christopher Carlander Swedish Business 1838–1926
1,789,254 EL Emil Lundqvist Swedish Industrial 1872–1942
1,821,703 JJ Jonas Jonsson (företagsledare) Jonas Jonsson (företagsledare) Swedish Business 1875–1947
1,835,453 EB Erland Bornebusch Swedish Business 1909–1959
1,890,434 HE Helena Ek Tidstrand Swedish Business b. 1970
1,895,213 AJ Algot Johansson Swedish Chief Executive 1886–1978
1,932,758 NM Nils Mörner Swedish Business b. 1936
1,980,293 LE Lazarus Elias Magnus Lazarus Elias Magnus Swedish Industrial 1770–1851
1,986,776 AM August Magnusson August Magnusson Swedish Business 1837–1905
2,031,298 LA Lena Apler Lena Apler Swedish Entreprenör b. 1951
2,034,204 FA Fredrik af Klercker (industriman) Fredrik af Klercker (industriman) Swedish Business 1908–1969
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Inside Sweden Business People

74 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous sweden business people born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Sweden Business People peaked in the 1860s with 8 people.

What Sweden Business People Are Known For

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Business are Sweden Business People's biggest group — 61% of all notables (45).

Sweden Business People over-index on business — 115.7× the global rate.

  1. Business45
  2. Entrepreneur10
  3. Industrial4
  4. Bank4
  5. Manager3
  6. Entreprenör3
  7. Chief Executive2
  8. Magnate2
  1. Business45115.7×
  2. Entrepreneur1037.9×

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