Hugo Stenbeck

Hugo Stenbeck
Born Hugo Edvard Stenbeck
15 October 1890
Uppsala, Sweden
Died 6 January 1977 (aged 86)
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Lawyer
Children Jan Stenbeck
Margaretha af Ugglas

Hugo Edvard Stenbeck (15 October 1890, in Uppsala 6 January 1977) was a Swedish lawyer and founder of Investment AB Kinnevik. He belonged to a group called in to investigate the collapse of Ivar Kreuger's financial empire. Two of his children became famous in their own right - Jan Stenbeck took over and transformed the family company and Margaretha af Ugglas became foreign minister. His granddaughter, Cristina Stenbeck is now in charge of the family companies.