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Ernst Victor Engwall
Ernst Victor Engwall (1855-1915) was a Swedish businessman, merchant and second heir of the Engwall family. Biography Ernst Victor Engwall, the eldest son of Victor Theodor Engwall, joined the company in 1875. He became CEO at Vict. Th. Engwall & Co. in 1882. Ernst Engwall focused the company's operations on coffee and food. Ernst Engwall served as a member of the Gefle City Council from 1886 to 1915. In the political sphere he became acquainted with John Rettig, who at the time was a candidate as member of parliament. In 1886, Ernst Engwall helped John Rettig to take over the family company P.C. Rettig & Co, the employer of Jonas Engwall. In 1888, Ernst Victor Engwall was announced as board member of Gefleborgs Läns Sparbank. In 1889, the Engwall family became principal shareholders of Gefleborgs Läns Sparbank, a previously government owned entity. In 1899, Ernst Engwall became vice-chairman of Gefleborgs Enskilda Bank. The board members of the bank was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Engwall
Knut Emil Engwall (English pronunciation: Help:IPA, [nˈʌt ˈɛmɪl ɛŋɡwˈɔːl]; Hangul: 크누트 에밀 잉월; born 3 October 1863, died 27 March 1923) was a Swedish industrialist, activist, politician and heir of the Engwall family. Biography Knut Emil Engwall was the sixth son of :sv:Victor Theodor Engwall, Victor Theodor Engwall. Emil Engwall obtained a civil engineering degree in 1887. He joined Vict. Th. Engwall & Co in 1893. He was appointed as a partner in 1898, deputy CEO in 1905, and ultimately CEO in 1915, following the passing of his brother. Before joining the family business, Knut Emil Engwall, lived in the United States and Mexico. In the United States, he initiated an acquaintanceship with Thomas Edison. In 1881, Knut Emil Engwall volunteered in preparation for the New York City lightening event. On September 4, 1882, Emil Engwall witnessed what he later recalled to be "The first lightning of a metropolitan". In the United States he initially lived with hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Sweden, Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in information and communications technology for telecommunications service providers and enterprises, including, among others, 3G, 4G, and 5G equipment, and Internet Protocol (IP) and optical transport systems. The company employs around 100,000 people and operates in more than 180 countries. Ericsson has over 57,000 granted patents. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one of the leaders in 5G. The company was founded in 1876 by Lars Magnus Ericsson and is jointly controlled by the Wallenberg family through its holding company Investor AB, and the universal bank Handelsbanken through its investment company Industrivärden. The Wallenbergs and the Handelsbanken sphere acquired th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berggren
Berggren is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arne Berggren (born 1960), Norwegian author and scriptwright *Dick Berggren (born 1942), American motorsports announcer and magazine editor *Emelie Berggren (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player *Evy Berggren (1934–2018), Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion *Gunnar Berggren (1908–1983), Swedish boxer *Hans Berggren (born 1973), Swedish footballer *Inger Berggren (1934–2019), Swedish singer *Jenny Berggren (born 1972), Swedish singer *Jonas Berggren (born 1967), Swedish singer *Jonatan Berggren (born 2000), Swedish ice hockey player * Karl Berggren, American electrical engineer *Linn Berggren (born 1970), Swedish singer *Liza Berggren (born 1986), Swedish fashion model and former dancer *Niklas Berggren (born 1966), Swedish curler *Peter Berggren (born 1962), former Swedish Olympic swimmer *Tom Berggren, (born 1942), Swedish curler *Sven Berggren (1837–1917), Swedish botanist, explorer and university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rettig
Rettig (nickname of the greengrocer or radish farmer) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alvin Rettig (born 1963), American former Arena football fullback/linebacker *Charles P. Rettig (born 1956), American attorney serving as Commissioner of Internal Revenue *Chase Rettig (born 1991), American football quarterback for Boston College *Haviv Rettig, Israeli-American journalist * James R. Rettig (1950–2022), American librarian and former president of the American Library Association (2008–2009) *Lorna Rettig, English curler, participated in the 2010 European Curling Championships – Women's tournament as a member of England's group B team *Otto Rettig (1894–1977), American baseball pitcher *Raúl Rettig (1909–2000), Chilean politician and lawyer *Tommy Rettig (1941–1996), American child actor and computer software engineer and author Fictional characters: * Lancer Rettig, fictional character in the novel ''Endymion'' by Dan Simmons See also * 8474 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
