The Wallenberg family is one of the most influential and wealthy families in Scandinavia, renowned as bankers and industrialists.[1] In 1990, it was estimated that the family indirectly controlled one-third of the Swedish Gross National Product.[2] The most famous of the Wallenbergs, Raoul, a diplomat, saved thousands of Jews in Hungary from transport to Nazi death camps during World War II.
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Wallenberg Foundations
The Wallenberg family have a large ownership and influence in business through the so-called Wallenberg Foundations. There are about 10 different foundations founded by the Wallenberg family. Largest of the Wallenberg Foundations are Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the endowment's assets were $5.3 billion at year-end 2008, and ranks 19th in total assets, out of all foundations in the World.
The Wallenberg family
- Jacob Wallenberg (1746–1778), sailor, clergyman and author. Jacob was born Wallberg and changed his name to Wallenberg.
- Marcus Wallenberg (1774–1833), nephew of Jacob Wallenberg, bishop in Linköping.
- Andre Oscar Wallenberg (1816–1886), son of Marcus Wallenberg, naval officer, newspaper tycoon, and politician, Founder of Stockholms Enskilda Bank in 1856.
- Knut Agathon Wallenberg (1853–1938), son of Oscar Wallenberg, banker and politician.
- Gustaf Wallenberg (1863–1937), son of Oscar Wallenberg, diplomat.
- Marcus Wallenberg (senior) (1864–1943), son of Oscar Wallenberg, industrialist and banker.
- Axel Wallenberg (1874–1963), son of Oscar Wallenberg, industrialist and diplomat.
- Raoul Oscar Wallenberg (1888–1912), son of Gustaf Wallenberg, naval officer, father of Raoul Wallenberg.
- Jacob Wallenberg (senior) (1892–1980), son of Marcus Wallenberg (senior), naval officer, banker, industrialist, and diplomat.
- Marcus Wallenberg (junior) (1899–1982), son of Marcus Wallenberg (senior), industrialist, banker and diplomat.
- Gustaf Wally (1905–1966), son of Axel Wallenberg, dancer, actor and theatre manager.
- Raoul Wallenberg (1912–c.1947), son of Raoul Oscar Wallenberg, diplomat.
- Marc Wallenberg (1924–1971), son of Marcus Wallenberg, banker, industrialist.
- Peter Wallenberg (senior) (1926– ), son of Marcus Wallenberg (junior), banker and industrialist. Current patriarch of the Wallenberg family.
- Peder Wallenberg (senior) (1935– ), son of Jacob Wallenberg (Senior), architect, businessman.
- Jacob Wallenberg (1956– ), son of Peter Wallenberg, banker and industrialist.
- Marcus Wallenberg (1956– ), "Husky", son of Marc Wallenberg, banker and businessman.
- Peter "Poker" Wallenberg (junior) (1959– ), son of Peter Wallenberg (senior), businessman.
- Nane Maria Annan, half-niece of Raoul Wallenberg, wife of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Family tree
See also
- ABB Group
- Investor AB
- Astrazeneca
- Atlas Copco
- Electrolux
- Ericsson
- Saab
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
- Scania AB
- SKF
- Stora Enso
- Husqvarna AB
References
- ^ balticbusinessnews.com - Sweden's wealthiest business family Wallenberg gets backing from PM
- ^ http://www.faqs.org/abstracts/Business-international/Keeping-it-in-the-family-Flight-from-the-north.html based on an article in Reed Business Information's International Management
External links
- Wallenberg Family Tree on Kindo
- The Local - Introducing the Wallenbergs (humorous profile in English)
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