Björn Jakobson
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Björn Jakobson

Swedish entrepreneur

Björn Jakobson (born 14 August 1934 in Stockholm) is a Swedish entrepreneur.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Björn Jakobson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 14, 1934.1

About

In 1961, he started the company Babybjörn. The initial product was a bouncy chair that he acquired on a trip to the United States, He and his wife, the designer Lillemor Jakobson, are co-owners of Lillemor Design AB, the parent company of the group that includes Baby Björn.

In June 2012, the Jakobsons opened a new museum near Stockholm, on the island of Värmdö, called Artipelag.

In 2012 he was awarded His Majesty The King’s Medal “for significant contributions to Swedish industry”.

From Wikipedia’s article on Björn Jakobson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • CitizenshipSweden5