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Percy Barnevik

Swedish businessman · Sweden · On the map · Founders · Lived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84

Percy Nils Barnevik HonFREng was a Swedish business executive, best known as CEO and later chairman of ABB, and for being the centre of a giant pension dispute that shook Sweden in 2002. He was the co-founder of the non-profit organization Hand in Hand.

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A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.

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Awards

IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition
International Swede of the Year
Honorary Doctor of the University of Gothenburg
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Doctor of Linköping University

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84

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Founders from Sweden 6

Antonia Ax:son Johnson48.4 of 100Assar Gabrielsson47.4 of 100Carl Lundström48.6 of 100Peter Wallenberg47.3 of 100Marcus Wallenberg48.7 of 100Bo Andersson46.7 of 100