Carl Fredrik Engwall Explained

Successor:Sven Victor Engwall
Order:4th Secondary Patriarch of the Engwall family
1st Patriarch of the 4th lineage
Predecessor:Knut Emil Engwall
Birth Date:1860
Death Date:1925
Resting Place:The Engwall family grave in Gävle
Nationality:Swedish
Children:
  • Carl Otto Victor Engwall
Parents:Victor Theodor Engwall
Profession:
Portfolio:
  • Engwall & Hellberg Co
Order1:1st chairman of Engwall, Hellberg & Co
3rd vice-chairman of the Engwall board
Succeeded1:Sven Victor Engwall
Predecessor1:Knut Emil Engwall

Carl Fredrik Engwall (1860-1925) was a Swedish businessman, industrialist and founder of .

Biography

Carl Fredrik Engwall, was the third son of Victor Theodor Engwall. Carl Fredrik co-owned the Helsan mineral water factory. In 1892, he established his own colonial goods firm, Carl Fredrik Engwall Co. In 1909, the company merged with Gustav Hellberg Co, first founded in 1888, and formed .[1] The company became a competitor to the Engwall controlled Vict Th Engwall & Co (current Gevalia). The company's primary building was Holmia.[2] In 1938, the Engwall family acquired the competitor Engwall, Hellberg Co AB.[3] Carl Fredrik Engwall was appointed as a board member of . He became acquainted with (chairman, 1866–1904), (CEO, 1866–1891), and multiple other influential individuals from Gothenburg.[4]

In 1918, the insurance company was founded by Hellberg and Engwall. The company originally acted as a subsidiary for Brand- och livsförsäkrings AB Svea.[5] The Engwalls retained influence over Brand- och livsförsäkrings AB Svea. Between 1942 and 1953, Arvind Hellberg served as CEO, and between 1953 and 1961 Pehr Gyllenhammar Sr. served as CEO.[6]

In 1950, the insurance provider Försäkrings AB Nornan merged with Brand- och livsförsäkrings AB Svea. In 1951, Försäkringsbolaget Svea-Nornan was established. In 1952, acquired the holdings company AB Argo. The same year, in 1952,, Sjöförsäkringsbolaget Gauthiod,, Försäkringsbolaget Sjöassurans Kompaniet,, and Återförsäkringsbolaget Union was acquired by Försäkringsbolaget Svea-Nornan through AB Argo. The group later became a part of Skandia.[7]

Carl Fredrik Engwall was appointed as the Russian consul in Gävle. He assisted his brother, Knut Emil Engwall, in getting approval for the Cedergren building in Warsaw. He also worked as a diplomat in France.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Engwall, Hellberg & Co AB . Arkiverad från originalet . Gefle Dagblad . Publicerad 2 juni 2008 . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120507181053/http://gd.se/extra/geflefranatillo/1.22151-engwall-hellberg-co-ab . 2012-05-07.
  2. http://www.gavledraget.se/A3/Folke_Lofgren_Hellbergska_magasinet_Drottninggatan_56.htm (Läst 2013-08-31)
  3. Web site: 2 June 2008 . Vict. Th. Engwall & Co . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928162708/https://www.gd.se/artikel/vict-th-engwall-co . 28 September 2020 . 2013-08-13 . Gefle Dagblad.
  4. Web site: Carl Fredrik Engwall. Född 9 januari 1860. Konsul, Grosshandlare. Chef för försäkringsavdelningen SVEA, J. EM Delin Aktiebolag. Engwall Hellberg Aktiebolag . Länsmuseet Gävleborg . Sverige Gästrikland Gävleborg Gävle Gävle Gävle Rektorn Nygatan 15.
  5. Svensk uppslagsbok 20. Malmö 1934
  6. Stor-Göteborg, Bokförmedlingen: Göteborg 1957
  7. Web site: Historien om Skandia .
  8. Web site: Danielson . Lisse-Lotte . Släkten Engwall . 3 March 2023 . gavledraget.se . Gefle Dagblad Info.