Marcus Wallenberg Jr.

Marcus Wallenberg Jr.
Marcus Wallenberg during the 1960s
Born(1899-10-05)5 October 1899
Stockholm, Sweden
Died13 November 1982(1982-11-13) (aged 83)
NationalitySwedish
Alma materStockholm School of Economics
Occupation(s)Banker
Industrialist
Tennis player
Spouses
Dorothy Mackay
(m. 1923⁠–⁠1935)
Marianne De Geer af Leufsta
(m. 1937⁠–⁠1978)
ChildrenPeter Wallenberg Sr.
Marc Wallenberg
Ann-Mari Wallenberg
Parent(s)Marcus Wallenberg
Amalia Wallenberg
RelativesJacob Wallenberg (brother)
AwardsRoyal Order of the Seraphim and more

Tennis career
PlaysRight–handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1922)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1922, 1925)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1922)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (Europe) (1926)

Marcus "Dodde" Wallenberg Jr. RoKKMO (5 October 1899 – 13 September 1982), was a Swedish banker, business manager and member of the Swedish Wallenberg family. He was the most influential representative for the Swedish industrial tradition and Swedish business’ during the 20th century. He was the CEO of Stockholms Enskilda Bank 1946–1958 and during half a century – from the early 1930s until his death in 1982 – he led and reconstructed many of Sweden's largest companies. During World War II, Marcus, together with Erik Boheman, were appointed to conduct the Swedish trade negotiations.[1][2]

Marcus Wallenberg had a big interest in sailing and tennis. He participated in the 1936 Olympic sailing competitions and was a Swedish elite tennis player. He received a technological honorary degree from Royal Institute of Technology.

The historian of business and author Ronald Fagerfjäll [sv] describes him as Europe's most powerful banker of the 20th century.[3]

  1. ^ Olsson 2000 p.56
  2. ^ Boheman 1964 p.34
  3. ^ Fagerfjäll, Ronald (2017). Den förlorade sonens återkomst: Peter Wallenberg 1926-2015 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ekerlid. p. 55. ISBN 9789188193476. SELIBR 19865581.