Jan Stenbeck

Jan Stenbeck
Born
Jan Hugo Robert Arne Stenbeck

(1942-11-14)14 November 1942
Stockholm, Sweden
Died19 August 2002(2002-08-19) (aged 59)
Paris, France
Alma materUppsala University
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Financier, entrepreneur, media owner
SpouseMerrill McLeod (1976–1999)
Children5, including Cristina Stenbeck and Max Stenbeck[1]
ParentHugo Stenbeck
RelativesMargaretha af Ugglas (sister)

Jan Hugo Robert Arne Stenbeck (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ˈstêːnbɛk]; 14 November 1942 – 19 August 2002) was a Swedish business leader, media pioneer, sailor and financier. He was head of Kinnevik Group from 1976 and founded among other things the companies Comviq, Invik & Co AB, Tele2, Banque Invik, Millicom, Modern Times Group and NetCom Systems.[2] Stenbeck was one of Sweden's wealthiest people, worth some $800 million.[3]

  1. ^ Pettersson, Jon Mauno (21 April 2018). "Felix Granander har tröttnat på att vara Stenbecks okände son" (in Swedish). Breakit. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ Fagerfjäll, Ronald (2007–2011). "Jan H R A Stenbeck". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 33. National Archives of Sweden. p. 222. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Stenbeck's net worth". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.