Carl Bennet (born 1951) is a Swedish billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of the medical technology firm Getinge and the printing company Elanders.
Early life
Carl Bennet was born in 1951, and has a bachelor’s degree in Economics, and an MBA from the University of Gothenburg.
Career
Through Carl Bennet AB, of which he is the sole owner, he has significant holdings in Lifco, Getinge, Elanders and other companies.
As of November 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.8 billion.
Personal life
He is married with one child and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Carl Bennet | |
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Born | 1951 (age 65–66) |
Residence | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | University of Gothenburg |
Known for | chairman of Getinge and Elanders |
Net worth | US$2.8 billion (November 2015) |
Board member of | Getinge Elanders Holmen |
Spouse(s) | Nina Bennet |
Children | 1 |
- Swedish industrialist Carl Bennet controls four companies on the Stockholm stock exchange.
- His holdings include business group Lifco, medical supplies company Arjo and printing company Elanders.
- He also controls medical products company Getinge, which Bennet and fellow investor Rune Andersson acquired from Electrolux in 1989.
- They ran the company together for nearly a decade before parting ways.
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