Hugo Stenbeck

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Hugo Stenbeck
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Born
Edvard Hugo Stenbeck

(1890-10-15)15 October 1890
Uppsala, Sweden
Died6 January 1977(1977-01-06) (aged 86)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationLawyer
Children4; icluding 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.

Early life[]

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.[1]

Career[]

Stenbeck was the owner of the law firm Advokatfirman Lagerlöf in Stockholm from 1923.[1] He was a member of the Swedish Bar Association from 1924.[2]

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.[1] 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.

Personal life[]

In 1932, Hugo Stenbeck married Märtha Odelfelt (1906–1992), the daughter of banker Andreas Odelfelt and Hedvig Lalin.[2] They had four children: Hugo Jr (1933–1976), Elisabeth (1935–1985), Margareta (born 1939), Jan (1942–2002).[1]

Death[]

Stenbeck died on 6 January 1977 in Stockholm. Stenbeck and his wife Märtha were cremated and their remains rest in urn at the columbarium of Engelbrekt Parish at , not far from their home on . The columbarium on Karlavägen is situated below Engelbrekt Church.[3]

Awards and decorations[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). D. 1, Stockholmsdelen. Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 797. SELIBR 8198269.
  2. ^ a b c Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 1207. SELIBR 53509.
  3. ^ "Han kan få sista vilan invid föräldrarnas grav". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 22 August 2002. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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