Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Antonia Margaret Ax:son Johnson [lower-alpha 1] (Swedish: [anˈtǒːnɪa ˈâksɛlˌsɔn ˈjǔːnsɔn]; born 1943) is the fourth-generation head of the family company Axel Johnson AB, founded by her great-grandfather in 1873. In 1982 she succeeded her father as chairman of the board for Axel Johnson AB,[2] Sweden, and Axel Johnson Inc., Stamford, US.

Antonia Ax:son Johnson
Born (1943-09-06) September 6, 1943
OccupationAxel Johnson Heiress
Net worthUS$6.4 billion (2020)[1]
Children4
Parent(s)Axel Ax:son Johnson (junior)
Antonia de Souza
WebsiteBusiness website

According to Forbes Johnson was the third richest Swedish billionaire in 2013. As of March 2013 Forbes reported her net worth as $9.2B.[3]

The colon in Ax:son indicates a contraction in the Swedish style. The full name is Axelson.

Education

Antonia Ax:son Johnson attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an exchange student, and she holds a master's degree in psychology and economics from the Stockholm University. She has been awarded the honorary degree of doctor of civil law from Bishop's University, Quebec, Canada, as well as a doctor of humane letters from Middlebury College of Vermont. She also studied in Ibero in Mexico City.

Wealth

Antonia Ax:son Johnson has a net worth of US$6.0 billion, largely inherited and still growing. The Axel Johnson Group is said to be worth in excess of US$11 billion.

See also

Notes

  1. Ax:son is an abbreviation of Axelsson.

References

  1. "Antonia Johnson". Forbes. September 28, 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. Forbes Billioners Sweden 2013
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