Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Antonia Ax:son Johnson
Born (1943-09-06) September 6, 1943
New York City, USA
Occupation Axel Johnson Heiress
Net worth IncreaseUS$7.7 billion (2013)[1]
Parent(s) Axel Ax:son Johnson (junior)
Antonia de Souza
Website Business website

Antonia Margaret Ax:son Johnson (Swedish: [anˈtoːnɪa ˈakːsəlˈsɔn ˈjuːnˈsɔn]; born 1943) is the fourth generation of the family company Axel Johnson AB, founded by her great-grandfather in 1873. In 1982 she succeeded her father as chairman of the board for Axel Johnson AB , Sweden, and Axel Johnson Inc., Stamford, USA.

According to Forbes Antonia Johnson was the third richest Swedish billionaire in 2013. As of March 2013 Forbes reported her net worth as $9.2B.[2]

Education

Antonia Ax:son Johnson attended Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass. as an exchange student and she holds a master's degree in psychology and economics from the Stockholm University. She has been awarded the honorary degree of doctor of civil law, Bishop's University, Canada, as well as a doctor of humane letters, Middlebury College of Vermont. She studied in Ibero in Mexico City.

Wealth

Antonia Ax:son Johnson has a net worth of US$6.0 billion, largely inherited and still growing. The Axel Johnson Group is said to be worth in excess of US$11 billion.

Email Scam Target

Antonia Alex Johnson has been a prime target for email scammers mainly from mainland Nigeria. She has been cited as the original mailer and false promises of money have been made.

See also

References

  1. "Antonia Johnson". Forbes. March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  2. Forbes Billioners Sweden 2013

External links

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