Gustaf Larson

Gustav Larson
Gustav Larson at Volvo AB 1962.
Born	Erik Gustaf Larson July 8, 1887(1887-07-08)
Died	July 4, 1968(1968-07-04) (aged 80)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Business, Engineering
Known for	co-founder of Volvo
Spouse	Elin Octavia Fröberg
Children	Erik, Anders, Gunnel and Britt

Erik Gustaf Larson (8 July 1887 - 4 July 1968) was a Swedish engineer and co-founder of Volvo.

Family: Married to Elin Octavia Fröberg, 1918. Four children: Erik, Anders, Gunnel and Britt.

Gustav Larson held a Master of Science (M. Sc.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He was appointed vice president and technical manager for AB Volvo in Göteborg, from the time the company was founded 1927. He worked for Volvo until his death, 1968.

Gustav Larson was responsible for the technical design of the first Volvo model ÖV 4, introduced the 14 April 1927.

References

Title: Volvo Personvagnar från 20-tal till 80-tal, by Björn Eric Lindh, 1984. (In Swedish only). ISBN 91-86442-06-6
Title: Volvo Göteborg Sverige, by Christer Olsson, 1996. (In Swedish only). ISBN 3-907150-57-0

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Name	Larson, Gustav
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Date of birth	8 July 1887
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Date of death	4 July 1968
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