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Sven Engwall
Sven Victor Engwall was a Swedish businessman, industrialist and professional sailor. He was the heir to the Engwall family in Gävle Municipality, Gävle. Biography Sven Victor Engwall, born in 1891, was the oldest son of Ernst Victor Engwall. In 1912, Sven Engwall graduated as a naval officer. In 1914, he actively participated in World War I. After the war, in 1918, Sven Engwall joined Vict. Th. Engwall & Co. He assumed the position of CEO at Vict. Th. Engwall & Co after his uncle, Knut Emil Engwall, transitioned to a more passive role on the family board. In 1945, Sven Engwall actively participated in the World War II at the same time as he managed the family business. He remained a Captain, Captain of the Navy, in the reserve, after the wars. In 1916, Sven Victor Engwall was appointed chairman of :sv:Gefle_Manufakturaktiebolag, Gefle Manufaktur AB. He served as chairman of :sv:Engwall_Hellberg, Engwall, Hellberg AB and Fastigh AB Enghell. Sven acquired :sv:Furuviksparken, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Engwall
Sven Jacob Victor Engwall (6 August 1922 – 7 November 1986) was a Swedish businessman. Early life and career Engwall was born in Gävle, Sweden, the son of managing director Sven Engwall and his wife Britta (née Bergström). He passed ''studentexamen'' at Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket in 1942 and received a financial degree from Stockholm School of Economics in 1950. Engwall also studied coffee production in Brazil and the United States from 1950 to 1952. He was hired by Victor Th. Engwall & Co KB in Gävle in 1950 and became vice president in 1952. The year after, Europe's largest and most modern coffee roasting plant was opened in Gävle. Engwall became CEO in 1963 and stayed in that position until 1972. When the company was sold to General Foods in 1971, Engvall remained during one year as CEO. He became joint owner of the shipping company Nordship in 1976. Nordship was later taken over by his son Torsten. In 1985 he became co-owner and acting CEO of Stefan Trybom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torsten Kreuger
Torsten Kreuger (17 June 1884 – 12 October 1973) was a Swedish engineer, industrialist, newspaper owner and banker. Personal life Kreuger was born in Kalmar, a son of , and a brother of Ivar Kreuger. He was married three times, first to Elsa Anna Cecilia Tamm (from 1913), second to Mary Wilhelmina Nobel (from 1934), and third to Diana Blanchfleure Hedberg (from 1942). Issue ''With Diana Blanchfleure Hedberg'' * 6 Sten Kreuger (b. 1944) * 7 John Kreuger (b. 1945) ⚭: Estelle Ax:son Johnson (b.?) m.?- div.?; member of the Ax:son Johnson Family ⚭: Princess Irina of Romania, third daughter of King Michael I of Romania and his wife Queen Anne, m. 1983 - div. 2003 ** Michael Torsten de Roumanie-Kreuger (b. 1984) ⚭ Tara Marie Littlefield *** Kohen de Roumanie-Kreuger (b. 2012) ** Angelica Margareta Bianca de Roumanie-Kreuger (b. 1986) ⚭ Richard Robert Knight (div. 2018) *** Courtney Bianca Knight (b. 2007) *** Diana Knight (b. 2011) Career Kreuger graduated from the Chalme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Fredrik Engwall
Carl Fredrik Engwall (1860-1925) was a Swedish businessman, industrialist and founder of . Biography Carl Fredrik Engwall, was the third son of Victor Theodor Engwall. Carl Fredrik co-owned the Helsan mineral water factory. In 1892, he established his own colonial goods firm, Carl Fredrik Engwall Co. In 1909, the company merged with Gustav Hellberg Co, first founded in 1888, and formed . The company became a competitor to the Engwall controlled Vict Th Engwall & Co (current Gevalia). The company's primary building was Holmia.http://www.gavledraget.se/A3/Folke_Lofgren_Hellbergska_magasinet_Drottninggatan_56.htm (Läst 2013-08-31) In 1938, the Engwall family acquired the competitor Engwall, Hellberg Co AB. Carl Fredrik Engwall was appointed as a board member of . He became acquainted with (chairman, 1866–1904), (CEO, 1866–1891), and multiple other influential individuals from Gothenburg. In 1918, the insurance company was founded by Hellberg and Engwall. The company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gävle Merchant Association
Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Sweden's Northern Lands), having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria. However, Gävle is far nearer to the greater Stockholm region than it is to most other major settlements in Norrland and has a much milder climate than associated with said region. In recent years, the city has received much international attention due to its large Yule Goat figure made of straw - the Gävle Goat. The goat is erected in December each year and is often subsequently vandalized, usually by being set on fire. The goat has now become a symbol for the city and is being used for various marketing purposes. History It is believed that the name ''Gävle'' derives from the word ''gavel'', meaning river banks in Old Swedish and referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
