| Jan Åke Jonsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Åke Jonsson September 18, 1951 Valdemarsvik, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Occupation | Executive CEO of Saab Automobile (2005-2011)source |
| Employer | Saab Automobile AB |
| Predecessor | Peter Augustsson |
Jan-Åke Jonsson has been the managing director of Saab Automobile AB since April 1, 2005.
Born in Valdemarsvik, Sweden, on September 18, 1951, Jonsson received a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University and first joined Saab-Scania's Automobile Division in Nyköping in 1973. He held a variety of positions in Systems Development until becoming a Director for Aftersales & Services of Saab in Trollhättan in 1990. Jonsson held a variety of senior managerial position with Saab, including two years as Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Saab USA, in Atlanta, GA (1991-1993), until he replaced Peter Augustsson at the helm of Saab Automobile in 2005. In 2010 he Received the Swedish Business Award for Outstanding Achievements of the first magnitude from the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry for decisive action for the western Swedish industry, regarding the way he led Saab Automobile through a restructuring process and protracted sale negotiations that continued for over a year.