Hugo Stenbeck | |
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Born | Edvard Hugo Stenbeck 15 October 1890 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 6 January 1977 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 86)
Occupation | Lawyer |
Children | 4; including Jan Stenbeck and Margaretha af Ugglas |
Edvard Hugo Stenbeck (15 October 1890 – 6 January 1977) was a Swedish lawyer and founder of Investment AB Kinnevik. He belonged to a group called in to investigate the collapse of Ivar Kreuger's financial empire. Two of his children became famous in their own right – Jan Stenbeck took over and transformed the family company and Margaretha af Ugglas became foreign minister. His granddaughter, Cristina Stenbeck is now in charge of the family companies.