Madeleine Olsson Eriksson | |
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 Photograph of Madeleine Olsson Eriksson (2019) | |
| Born | 25 August 1945 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Education | Karolinska Institute |
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| Spouse | Bert-Åke Eriksson |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Sten Allan Olsson Birgit Andersson |
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Madeleine Olsson Eriksson (born 25 August 1945) is a Swedish gynecologist, businesswoman, and philanthropist. [1]
Olsson Eriksson was born in on 25 August 1945 in Gothenburg, [2] the only daughter of Sten Allan Olsson, the founder of Stena Sphere. Her brothers are Dan, Stefan and Christofer. [3]
Olsson Eriksson grew up as the oldest child in the Olsson shipping family. After graduating from the Latin line, she began academic studies in Lund, where she received a bachelor's degree. She then changed careers, studied medicine at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and received her medical ID in 1981. [4] She has since worked in Gotland, among other places. [4] Since the 1990s, she has been active at Avenykliniken in central Gothenburg, which she owns together with two partners. [5]
In 1996, Olsson Eriksson became chairman of Sten A Olsson's Foundation for Research and Culture. The foundation, which was founded in connection with her father's 80th birthday, annually supports various cultural personalities, institutions and research projects in western Sweden. [4] For this commitment, she was appointed an honorary doctor in 2007 by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Gothenburg. [6]
Olsson Eriksson was ranked 22nd among Sweden's billionaires in 2012 and was the fifth richest woman. [7]
Since 1982, [2] Olsson Eriksson has been married to company manager Bert-Åke Eriksson who is active in Stena Sphere. [2] The couple have two children Gustav (born 1983) and Marie (born 1985). [2]
