Hugo Stenbeck
Swedish lawyer (1890–1977)
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.2
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Born Oct 15, 1890, died Jan 6, 1977.1
About
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.
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Companies
- Kinnevik ABFounder9
Early life and education
Stenbeck was born on 15 October 1890 in Uppsala, Sweden, the son of banker Nils Stenbeck and his wife Maria Rydberg. He received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1914.
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Career
Occupation: financier, advokat.4 5
- Date not recordedFounded Kinnevik AB3
Stenbeck was the owner of the law firm Advokatfirman Lagerlöf in Stockholm from 1923. He was a member of the Swedish Bar Association from 1924.
In the mid-1940s, Stenbeck was a member of the board of Korsnäs Sågverks AB, AB Kinnevik, Ställbergs Gruv AB, Rydboholms AB, AB de Lavals Ångturbin, Dahlkarlshytte AB, Halmstads Järnverks AB, Svenska Suchard AB, Marma-Långrörs AB etc. In the early 1960s, Stenbeck was a member of the board of Korsnäs AB, Investment AB Kinnevik, Ställbergs grufve AB, Rydboholms AB, Turbin AB de Laval Ljungström, Förvaltning AB Laval, Halmstads Järnverks AB, Marma-Långrörs AB, Mellersta Sveriges Lantbruks AB, Bultfabriks AB, Höganäs-Billesholms AB, Munkedals AB, Robert Bosch AB, Sandvikens jernverks AB, Sv träimpr:ab, STAB etc.
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Personal life
- BornOct 15, 1890, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly5 6
- DiedJan 6, 1977, Engelbrekt church parish5 7
- CitizenshipSweden8
In 1932, Hugo Stenbeck married Märtha Odelfelt (1906–1992), the daughter of banker Andreas Odelfelt and Hedvig Lalin. They had four children: Hugo Jr (1933–1976), Elisabeth (1935–1985), Margareta (born 1939), Jan (1942–2002).
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- 1WikidataHugo Stenbeck on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataKinnevik AB, Founder