Portrait of Dan Olsson

Rank #1096

Dan Olsson

Net worth $3.9B

Diversified · Sweden

Born
Jan 01, 1947
Age
79
Source
Diversified
Residence
Gothenburg
Citizenship
Sweden
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Dan Sten Olsson is CEO and majority owner of Stena Sphere, a privately held Swedish conglomerate.
  • Interests include cruising, shipping, offshore drilling, property and metal recycling.
  • Stena was founded in 1939 as a trading company by Dan's father, Sten.
  • Dan took over in 1983 and now owns 51% of the company; his siblings Stefan Sten Olsson and Madeleine Olsson Eriksson own 24.5% and 12.5%, respectively
  • Madeleine's kids Gustav and Marie each own 6% and have seats on different board in the firm.
  • In 1946, the company founder Sten purchase his first vessel, a three-masted schooner named Dan. One year later his first son is born, and given the same name.