He has been called a Scanian variant of Jan Stenbeck and made great impression in the business world.
Yesterday died entrepreneur Bo Håkansson, 67, in a motocross accident outside Eslöv.
– I have a little hard to collect me now but he was an extremely nice and good friend, says Hans Cavalli-Björkman, former CEO of the SE-Bank.
The Scanian financier and business leader Bo Håkansson, 67, passed away on Sunday.
It is stated in a press release from the company ProstaLund where Håkansson was chairman and partner.
– He was a true entrepreneur. Inventive and resourceful. There are many companies in which he has put a strong imprint. It is a great loss for entrepreneurship in Skåne, says Magnus Bolmsjö, CEO of ProstaLund.
Håkansson died in a motocross accident at his farm, Farstorpsvägen, just outside Eslöv.
– Bosse always been happy in motorcycles. The accident occurred as he was driving off-road. He lost control of the bike.
“A great loss’
Bo Håkansson, described as a Scanian variant of Jan Stenbeck, was beyond his presidency in ProstaLund also chairman of Hansa Medical AB and EXINI Diagnostics AB. In addition, he was Chairman of the Malmö exchange company.
Hans Cavalli-Björkman, former CEO of the SE-Bank, Chairman of Malmö FF between 1976-1998 and himself the former chairman of listed company, remembers his friend Bo Håkansson with heat.
– He was powerful and enforcement as business leaders. It is a great loss for the listed company in Malmö, he passed away. The presidency, he has handled in an outstanding way. Without him we would never have hit Bill Clinton and Tony Blair as guests, for example, he says.
Speedy hobbies
Bo Håkansson appeared as entrepreneurs and entrepreneur for over 40 years in southern Sweden .
In various roles, as an entrepreneur and majority owner, he was involved in building up the company Active Biotech AB, Aearo Company, Nederman Ltd, BiolinScientific AB Wihlborgs AB Wilh. Sonesson AB and Genovis AB.
quiet activities were nothing for Bo Håkansson. Instead of golf and crossword puzzles were the motorcycles that mattered.
He also collected on watches and Porsche Cars.
In a major interview with Sydsvenskan in conjunction with his 60th birthday told Bo Håkansson about his speedy leisure.
– Much work requires an intense time. I need to clear my head. I do that on my bike or on my mountain bike. There is not a chance to think about something else when he told the newspaper.
Bo Håkansson was 67 years old.
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