Madeleine Olsson Eriksson

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Madeleine Olsson Eriksson
Born (1945-08-25) 25 August 1945 (age 78)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Education Karolinska Institute
Occupations
  • Gynecologist
  • businesswoman
  • philanthropist
Spouse Bert-Åke Eriksson
Children2
Parent(s) Sten Allan Olsson
Birgit Andersson
Relatives

Madeleine Olsson Eriksson (born 25 August 1945) is a Swedish gynecologist, businesswoman, and philanthropist. [1]

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Biography

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]

Personal life

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]

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References

  1. "Madeleine Olsson Ericksson". Forbes . Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sveriges befolkning 1990, CD-ROM, Version 1.00, Riksarkivet (2011).
  3. Olsson, Sten A, skeppsredare, Göteborg i Vem är Vem?, Götaland utom Skåne, Halland, Blekinge, 1965, sidan 833.
  4. 1 2 3 Porträtt: Madeleine Olsson Eriksson Karolinska Institutet. Åtkomst 30 juni 2013.
  5. Fick inte ta över - för att hon var tjej Göteborgs Tidning 21 december 2008. Åtkomst 1 juli 2013.
  6. Hedersdoktorer vid Konstnärliga fakulteten 2007 Göteborgs universitets Konstnärliga fakulteten 5 juli 2007. Åtkomst 1 juli 2013.
  7. Hela listan: Sveriges miljardärer 2012 Veckans Affärer 14 december 2012. Åtkomst 1 juli 2013.