Marcus Wallenberg (born 1956)

Marcus "Husky" Wallenberg (born September 2, 1956) is a Swedish banker and industrialist.

Marcus Wallenberg
BornSeptember 2, 1956 (1956-09-02) (age 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
OccupationInvestor
SpouseFanny Sachs
Children4
Parent(s)Marc Wallenberg
Olga Wehtje
RelativesJacob Wallenberg (cousin) Peter Wallenberg Jr (cousin)

Early life

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Marcus Wallenberg was born on September 2, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] His father, Marc Wallenberg, was a banker. His mother is Olga Wehtje. He is a member of the prominent Wallenberg family.[2]

Wallenberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.[1] He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Swedish Naval Academy in 1977.[1]

Career

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Wallenberg began his career in the New York City office of Citibank in 1980–1982.[1] He subsequently worked for Deutsche Bank, followed by S. G. Warburg & Co., Citicorp and the SEB Group.[1]

Wallenberg served as the President and CEO of Investor from 1999 to 2005.[1] He served as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce from 2006 to 2008.[2]

 
Marcus Wallenberg and Klaus Schwab at World Economic Forum

Wallenberg is the Vice Chairman of the Institute of International Finance.[2] He serves on the board of directors of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Electrolux, Ericsson, LKAB, AstraZeneca, Stora Enso, Saab, and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.[3]

 
Täcka Udden.

He is also a former member of the board of directors of Temasek Holdings and currently on the Temasek International Panel.[4]

Personal life

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Wallenberg has three children from his first marriage to Caroline Wallenberg (née Månsson). He is married to Fanny Sachs, an architect.[2] They have one child together. They reside at Vidbynäs estate and on Djurgården.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "WALLENBERG, Marcus". Who's Who 2017. University of Oxford. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c d Annie Maccoby Berglof, At home: Marcus Wallenberg: The chairman of SEB talks about being part of a Swedish banking dynasty, Financial Times, April 5, 2013
  3. ^ "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. ^ "From Our Chairman - Overview".

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