Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Antonia Margaret Ax:son Johnson 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, Sweden, and Axel Johnson Inc., Stamford, USA.

  • Antonia Ax:son Johnson is the fourth generation member of her family to own conglomerate Axel Johnson.
  • Ax:son Johnson succeeded her father as head of the privately held, diversified trading company in 1982.
  • She stepped down as chairman in March 2015 and handed the reins over to her daughter, Caroline Berg.
  • She still has a seat on the board, and most of the ownership.
  • Founded by her great-grandfather in 1873, the conglomerate now has interests in energy, real estate, industrial products and grocery store chains.

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