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Carl-Henric Svanberg is a Swedish businessman who has been the Chairman of Volvo since October 2019. He was born on 29 May 1952 in Porjus, Sweden. He is the former Chairman of BP and Ericsson. Svanberg graduated from the University of Lund in 1976 with a degree in economics. He began his career at Ericsson in 1976, where he held various positions, including President and CEO from 1997 to 2002. He was Chairman of the Board of Ericsson from 2002 to 2009. In 2009, Svanberg was appointed Chairman of BP, a position he held until 2011. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of AB Volvo from 2011 to 2019. Svanberg is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the World Economic Forum. As of 2021, Carl-Henric Svanberg's net worth is estimated to be $20 million.

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Occupation Chairman of Volvo
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 29 May, 1952
Birthday 29 May
Birthplace Porjus, Sweden
Nationality Sweden

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2010

On 16 June 2010, Svanberg met with US President Barack Obama to discuss BP's responsibility for the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He caused a PR uproar by afterwards expressing BP's concern for the common people along the Gulf Coast of the United States whose livelihood is threatened by the oil spill by saying, "We care about the small people", drawing upon a Swedish phrase, den lilla människan. The correct translation of the Swedish phrase would have been "the common person". Svanberg subsequently apologized for the term and attributed his unfortunate choice of words to a "slip in translation".

2009

Svanberg joined the BP board as chairman-designate on 1 September 2009, and succeeded Peter Sutherland as chairman on 1 January 2010.

He and his wife Agneta, an associate professor at Uppsala University, filed for divorce on 17 September 2009. They were married for 26 years and have three children together. Svanberg is a dedicated fan of Djurgårdens IF and serves on the board of Djurgårdens IF Hockey. He is a former ice hockey player himself, having played for IF Björklöven in Umeå during his youth.

2003

Svanberg served as CEO of telecom company Ericsson from 8 April 2003 to 31 December 2009. Following his resignation, he remained on the board of Ericsson and holds 3,234,441 shares in the company.

1952

Carl-Henric Svanberg (born 29 May 1952), is a Swedish businessman and current Chairman of Volvo. He was Chairman of BP for eight years, from 2010 to 2018.