Gunnar Ericsson

Gunnar Lennart Vilhelm Ericsson (29 June 1919 – 24 December 2013) was a Swedish businessman, sports official and Liberal Party politician. He was born in Stockholm.

Not to be confused with Gunnar Eriksson (1921–1982), a Swedish cross-country skier or Gunnar Ericsson (1906–1974), a Swedish Centre Party politician.
Gunnar Ericsson
Born29 June 1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Kungsholms parish Edit this on Wikidata
Died24 December 2013 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 94)
Brunnby church parish Edit this on Wikidata
Resting placeBrunnby Church Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationBusinessperson, politician Edit this on Wikidata
Political partyFolkpartiet (Sweden) Edit this on Wikidata
Parent(s)
  • Elof Ericsson Edit this on Wikidata
Awards
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1992) Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldmember of the Second Chamber (1969–1970), member of Parliament (1971–1973) Edit this on Wikidata

Career

Ericsson, who was the son of businessman Elof Ericsson, graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1946. He thereafter joined AB Åtvidabergs Industrier, which at that time was led by his father Elof Ericsson and was later named Facit AB. Gunnar Ericsson was its CEO from 1957 to 1970, and chairman of the board from 1970 to 1982. In 1972, he had to hand over control over the company to Electrolux.

Ericsson was a member of the Parliament of Sweden from 1969 to 1972, until 1970 in the lower chamber.

Ericsson, who through Facit AB funded the football club Åtvidabergs FF, was the chairman of the Swedish Football Association 1970–1975 and was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 1965–1996. From 1996 to 2013, he has been an honorary member of the IOC. Ericsson was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1970. He died on 24 December 2013, aged 94.[1]

References
  1. "Death of IOC Honorary Member Gunnar Ericsson". 31 July 2021.
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