Björn Savén Explained

Bjorn Saven, (born 1950) is a Swedish industrialist and investor.[1] He is the founder and former chairman and chief executive of IK Partners (formerly Industri Kapital) a leading European private equity firm focused on acquisitions across the Nordics, Benelux, Germany and France, with funds raised in excess of €14 billion.

Background

Saven was born in Stockholm and grew up there and in Nerike in the middle of Sweden.[2] Bjorn and his wife Inger have three adult children.

Education

Saven holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stockholm School of Economics 1972 and an MBA from Harvard University 1976.

Career

Prior to founding IK Investment Partners in 1988 (within Enskilda Securities until 1993, part of the SEB Bank Group)[3] Bjorn Saven held various positions at the American oil company Gulf Oil 1972–1974 as well as the Swedish office and retail products group Esselte 1976–1988.

At IK Partners, Bjorn Saven pioneered Private Equity investments in the Nordics and Continental Europe. He raised the first Private Equity fund in the Northern Europe, focusing mainly on investments in, and development of, mid-cap companies with a hands-on operating approach of working with portfolio businesses.[4] He served as Chief Executive from 1989 to 2008 and Executive Chairman 2008 – 2011, chairman from 2011 and emeritus since 2017.[5]  

Bjorn Saven has also served as a non-executive director at the Nordic bank Nordea,[6] Swedish industrial group Alfa Laval (deputy chairman), Swedish energy group Vattenfall AB,[7] Norwegian consumer goods group Orkla ASA, and Finnish industrial cranes manufacturer Konecranes Oyj.

Saven was chairman of the British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm[8] for five years and was a director of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the United Kingdom 2012-2023 where he was also deputy chairman. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences where he served as deputy chairman 20011-2013.[9] He is also a member of Utrikespolitiska samfundet (The Swedish Society for International Affairs), a non-profit organisation and parent body of Utrikespolitiska institutet, (The Swedish Institute of International Affairs).[10]

Received awards

In recognition of his services, Bjorn Saven has been awarded several orders, decorations and medals by governments, universities and other institutions throughout Europe,[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] including:

Bjorn Saven has also received honorary doctorates from Stockholm School of Economics, Hanken, and Lund Institute of Technology

Philanthropy

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who is who 2018. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2018. 9781472947581. Oxford.
  2. Book: Engzell-Larsson, Lotta. Finansfurstarna. Weyler. 2013. 9789187347337. Stockholm. 15, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41.
  3. Book: Larsson, Janerik. De nya riskkapitalisterna. Ekerlids Förlag. 2013. 9789170922114. Helsingborg. 124, 144.
  4. Book: Neurath, Caroline. De svenska Riskkapitaliserna. Norsteds. 2015. 9789113067711. Stockholm. 183.
  5. News: Affärsvärlden. Forsberg. Birgitta. 10 October 2011. 25 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200212193329/https://www.affarsvarlden.se/bors-ekonominyheter/riskkapitalets-skygga-stjarna-6676782. 12 February 2020. dead.
  6. News: Dagens Nyheter. 3 March 2006. 25 March 2019.
  7. News: Dagens Industri. 23 May 2011. 25 March 2019.
  8. Web site: BSCC BSCC Board. bscc.info. 2019-03-25.
  9. Web site: IVA 2012. Issuu. 2019-03-25.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-31. Utrikespolitiska Samfundet.
  11. Web site: New admission to Court of Patrons . 16 December 2021 . Royal College of Surgeons of England . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220131603/https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/archive/new-admission-court-patrons/ . 2021-12-20 . 20 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Hedersdoktorer genom åren Lunds tekniska högskola . 2019-03-25 . lth.se.
  13. Web site: krisi . Bjorn Savеn became "Doctor Honoris Causa" of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences . 2019-03-25 . old.bas.bg . bg-bg.
  14. Web site: Bjorn Saven Harris Manchester College . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200118041158/http://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/people/bjorn-saven/ . 2020-01-18 . 2019-02-27.
  15. Book: Who's who . Bloomsbury . 2019 . 9781472947581 . United Kingdom.
  16. Attestation of "Medaille du Bicentenarie", University of Liège 2017
  17. Web site: Medaljförläningar 6 juni 2008 - Sveriges Kungahus. kungahuset.se. sv. 2019-03-25. 2020-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031100353/https://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/medaljer/medaljforlaningar/arkivmedaljforlaningar/medaljforlaningar6juni2008.5.36df73941192994694f80007190.html. dead.
  18. Web site: Pelna Zycia . February 6, 2023 . Pelna Zycia.
  19. Web site: Björn Savén nommé Officier de la Légion d’honneur. 23 August 2021. Ambassade de France en Suede. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202040018/https://se.ambafrance.org/Bjorn-Saven-nomme-Officier-de-la-Legion-d-honneur-29-novembre-2021 . 2021-12-02 .
  20. Web site: gov.uk .
  21. Web site: 23 March 2022 . UTMÄRKELSETECKEN FÖRLÄNADE ÅT UTLÄNNINGAR 2022 . February 6, 2023 . Suomen Valkoisen Ruuson ja Suomen Leijonan Ritarikunnat.
  22. Web site: Industri Kapitals VD Björn Savén har tilldelats kommendörstecknet av Finlands Lejons orden . 2019-02-27 . finland.se . sv.
  23. Web site: Prime Minister Appoints Sir Michael Hintze, Björn Savén, Sir Peter Stothard and Rachel Wang as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery.. GOV.UK. 2019-02-27.
  24. Web site: Tommy's - Trustees and patrons. Tommy's. 2019-02-27.
  25. Web site: Hjärt-Lungfondens styrelse . 2022-05-16 . Hjärt-Lungfonden . sv.

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