Michael Treschow

For the Danish judge, see Michael Treschow (judge).

Niels Michael Aage Treschow (born April 22, 1943) is a Swedish businessman.^[1] As chairman of the board of both Unilever since 2007 and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, and former chairman of Ericsson,^[1] Treschow is one of the most influential people in Swedish business today.^[2]

Michael Treschow
Michael Treschow in 2010
Born	April 22, 1943 Helsingborg, Skåne län, Sweden
Alma mater	Lund University
Occupation	Businessman

Early life

Michael Treschow was born on April 22, 1943, in Helsingborg, Skåne län, Sweden. His father was a major in the Swedish Army.

Treschow graduated with a degree in engineering from Lund University.

Career

Treschow started his career at Atlas Copco, where he eventually became CEO. Later, he served as CEO of Electrolux. He is now chairman of Electrolux as well. In 2002 he became chairman at Ericsson. These positions were followed by his election at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a lobbying organization for Sweden's larger companies. Treschow was also a board member at ABB.

Treschow serves as the chairman of Unilever.

Treschow serves as the chairman of the board, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN). He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and a recipient of the Légion d'honneur.

Personal life

Treschow has been married twice and he has two children, Adam Treschow and Adéle Treschow.