Gustaf Larson

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Gustav Larson in June 1962

Erik Gustav Larson (born July 8, 1887 in Vintrosa , † July 4, 1968 in Båstad ) was a Swedish engineer and entrepreneur.

Life

Larson was born in Vintrosa in 1887 and attended secondary school in Örebro and graduated from the Royal Technical University in Stockholm with a degree in mechanical engineering . While working for the Swedish ball bearing manufacturer SKF , he met the local sales manager Assar Gabrielsson , with whom he founded the automobile manufacturer Volvo in 1926 . He was Vice President of the company until 1952. In his private life, Larson was married to Elin Octavia Fröberg from 1918 until his death, with four children from this marriage: Erik, Anders, Gunnel and Britt.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Larson, Erik Gustav . In: Ingeborg Burling, Elvan Sölvén (ed.): Vem är det. Svensk biografisk handbok 1957 . 23rd year PA Norstedt & Söners Förlag, 1956, ISSN  0347-3341 , p. 554 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
  2. ↑ Information on the Volvo Group website
personal data
SURNAME Larson, Gustaf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Larson, Erik Gustav (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish engineer and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Vint pink
DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1968
Place of death Båstad