Jan Stenbeck
Jan Stenbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Hugo Robert Arne Stenbeck 14 November 1942 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 19 August 2002 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Education | Östra Real |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University Harvard Business School |
| Occupations | Financier, entrepreneur, media owner |
| Years active | 1970–2002 |
| Spouse |
Merrill McLeod
(m. 1976; div. 1999) |
| Children | 5, including Cristina and Max |
| Parent | Hugo Stenbeck |
| Relatives | Margaretha af Ugglas (sister) |
Jan Hugo Robert Arne Stenbeck (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ˈstêːnbɛk]; 14 November 1942 – 19 August 2002) was a Swedish business leader, media pioneer, sailor and financier. He was head of Kinnevik Group from 1976 and founded among other things the companies Comviq, Invik & Co AB, Tele2, Banque Invik, Millicom, Modern Times Group and NetCom Systems. Stenbeck was one of Sweden's wealthiest people, worth some $800 million.