Björn Mattsson
 Björn Mattsson    (businessman) | |
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| Born | 14 January 1941 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
Finnish businessman who attended Bilderberg 1995, the same year his company bought food science division from Pfizer. | |
Björn Mattsson is a Finnish businessman[1]. He attended the 1995 Bilderberg conference.
Background
Mattsson was born on the small island of Houtskär, and is of Swedish-Finnish heritage. He received a licentiate in philosophy in 1974.
Career
He ended up in Stockholm in 1977 and a few years later as a PC salesman for Ericsson. He held various positions at Partek Corporation 1968–1987; was managing director of Cultor (formerly Finska socker), which specializes in products for the food and feed industries, 1988–1999[2]. In December 1995, Pfizer sold its food science group to Cultor or $352.5 million.[3]
When he was CEO of Cultor, he made a personal profit in 1998 of FIM 7.5 million, when he used the option to sell his shares, before an interim report was published leading to a big price drop in the share price.[4]
He was deputy CEO of Danisco A/S 2000–2001. He moved back to Stockholm in 2009. He has also been CEO of Visma Software AB and later CEO of Heads Svenska AB. He has had multiple board positions.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1995 | 8 June 1995 | 11 June 1995 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland. |
