Michael Treschow
Encyclopedia
Michael Treschow is a Swedish
businessman. As chairman of the board of both Unilever
and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
, and former chairman of Ericsson
, Treschow is one of the most influential people in Swedish business today. In 2007, he became the non-executive chairman of Unilever
,.
, Treschow graduated with a degree in engineering
from Lund University
, not far from his hometown Helsingborg
. He started his career at Atlas Copco
, where he eventually became CEO. Later, he served as CEO of Electrolux
. He is now chairman of Electrolux as well. In 2002 he became chairman at Ericsson. These positions were followed by his election at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a lobbying
organization for Sweden's larger companies. Treschow is also a board member at ABB.
Having served as CEO at two of Sweden's biggest and most prestigious companies and now being chairman of Ericsson and Electrolux, Michael Treschow is a very powerful man with strong connections to the Wallenberg family
.
and the Légion d'honneur
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
businessman. As chairman of the board of both Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is a major interest organisation for business and industry in Sweden. It has 48 member associations representing close to 55.000 member companies with more than 1.5 million employees....
, and former chairman of Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
, Treschow is one of the most influential people in Swedish business today. In 2007, he became the non-executive chairman of Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
,.
Career
Born the son of a major in the Swedish ArmySwedish Army
The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
, Treschow graduated with a degree in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
from Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
, not far from his hometown Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
. He started his career at Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment.The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Revenues for 2009 totaled 63 billion SEK. The Group employs more than 33,000...
, where he eventually became CEO. Later, he served as CEO of Electrolux
Electrolux
The Electrolux Group is a Swedish appliance maker.As of 2010 the 2nd largest home appliance manufacturer in the world after Whirlpool, its products sell under a variety of brand names including its own and are primarily major appliances and vacuum cleaners...
. He is now chairman of Electrolux as well. In 2002 he became chairman at Ericsson. These positions were followed by his election at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a lobbying
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
organization for Sweden's larger companies. Treschow is also a board member at ABB.
Having served as CEO at two of Sweden's biggest and most prestigious companies and now being chairman of Ericsson and Electrolux, Michael Treschow is a very powerful man with strong connections to the Wallenberg family
Wallenberg family
The Wallenberg family is a prominent Swedish banking family, renowned as bankers, industrialists, politicians, diplomats and philanthropists. The most famous of the Wallenbergs, Raoul Wallenberg, a diplomat, worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust...
.
Personal
Treschow has been married twice and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien , founded in 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
and the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
.
Positions
- Chairman, UnileverUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
- Member of the Board, ABB
- Chairman of the Board, Research Institute of Industrial EconomicsResearch Institute of Industrial EconomicsThe Research Institute of Industrial Economics is a research institute in economics based in Stockholm, Sweden. The institute conducts research in a number of areas, and for example on Globalization and Corporate Restructuring, Entrepreneurship, the Service Sector and the Electricity...
(IFN)