Persson on the Wallenberg – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Persson on the Wallenberg – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

From the beginning reputable as something of a lightweight importantly – to ultimately become a doyen of Swedish industry. Peter Wallenberg was 88 years before he passed away.

King Carl XVI Gustaf is one of those who now pays tribute to Peter Wallenberg.

– Peter Wallenberg has meant a lot to Swedish industry. He was also deeply involved in the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which contributed to scientific development in Sweden. For the royal family, Peter was a close and loyal friend and leaves us with great regret.

Even former Prime Minister Persson celebrates Peter Wallenberg and highlights his work to strengthen the sphere.

– He was, especially during the 1990s, a dominantly in Swedish industry. You’d think he got his position by inheritance – and he got partially – but much of his success was his own work. He took grip of the Wallenberg sphere and made it stronger. He made an impressive effort, he says to SvD Business.

Centre Party leader Annie Loof writing on Twitter that Peter Wallenberg “for decades meant a lot to Sweden, both in terms of international repute and investment in industry and research. ”

– I have had the opportunity to talk to him many times, it is a fascinating and eventful life he lived until today when he fell asleep. My thoughts go to the next. Rest in peace.

Even Anna Kinberg Batra, of the Conservative Party, regret nestorns death.

– I’m sorry, Peter Wallenberg’s death, immediate thoughts go to the family and thank for major contributions to both industry, economics and research.

Ronald Fagerfjäll author of the book series “The Business Leaders century,” is on a similar line Persson and believes that Peter Wallenberg Modernised throughout the realm.

– Peter Wallenberg had an incredible luck and success when he returned to Sweden and became the clan’s leader. He was the prodigal son in the history of the Wallenbergs because he was abroad for a long time, almost as a form of reformatory. He had to work their way up in Atlas Copco, right up to the line. Then there was the chance – big brother’s suicide – which gave him a new role. It was he who took over after his father Marcus Wallenberg 1982. No one believed him, but it became the most successful period ever in family history.

– He had great luck, but had also learned abroad to it was a new era, it was globalization that mattered. He saved what his father had caused.

According to Ronald Fagerfjäll leaves Peter “Pirre” Wallenberg behind “a more human clan, where individuals are no longer behave as if you are indispensable “.

– The father Marcus was a different time, that it would be the world’s greatest genius to lead the Wallenbergs. But it’s not needed anymore. It now has a more listening and diplomatic attitude. The world has become so enormously greater during this time and for this clan has been very fortunate that you got such a person like Peter “Pirre” Wallenberg between, a person who does not feel as impossible to compete with.