Christer Ericsson

Christer Ericsson
Born
Jan Christer Ericsson

(1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Skövde, Sweden
Disappeared28 June 2016 (aged 74)
Outside Marstrand, Sweden
StatusFound deceased
Body discovered27 August 2016
Sea outside Marstrand
OccupationBusinessman

Jan Christer Ericsson (27 March 1942 – 28 June 2016) was a Swedish businessman. He developed a method for loading of containers, in which he tried unsuccessfully to interest his then-bosses at Stena Line.[1] In his own business, Container Safe J C Ericsson AB, later known as Consafe, he developed his own ideas and was initially successful in sea transportation.[1] In 1987, he published a book entitled Utan omsvep: mitt berikande liv med Consafe.

In the late 1970s, Consafe started to manufacture houses and service platforms for offshore businesses in co-operation with Svenska Varv. The business expanded, but went into bankruptcy in 1985.[1]

Ericsson had already, before the bankruptcy, started to invest in other businesses. He was a major shareholder in the car dealership Philipson Bil and also invested in the oil and gas industry.[2] Ericsson presented an episode of the Sveriges Radio show Sommar i P1 on 6 July 2006,[3] where he spoke about his life and business career.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Så blev Christer Ericsson miljardär" (in Swedish). Expressen. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ Marshall, Steve. "Ex-Prosafe investor 'found dead'". Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Svensk miljardär saknad till havs" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.