Leif Östling
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Leif Albert Östling (born 25 September 1945) is a Swedish chief executive officer and former head of the Scania AB truck company, owned by the German Volkswagen Group.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In spring 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a post he left in advance in November 2017.[7][8][9]
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Born | (1945-09-25) 25 September 1945 (age 78) Luleå, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
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Institution | Chalmers University of Technology Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law |
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Östling has become known as a controversial political entrepreneur debater who makes bold statements.[10] Over the years, he has separated politically from the time of youth when he belonged to the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, SSU.[11][12][13]