Volvo Names New Chairman of the Board

Just prior to the projected sale of Swedish brand Volvo to a Chinese company Geely, Volvo’s chairman of the board, Finn Johnsson, decided to resign and pursue his own interests. He will be replaced by Louis Schweitzer, member of the board since 2001.

I have worked on various Volvo Boards since 1989, in particular the Board of AB Volvo, of which I have been a member since 1998 and Chairman since 2004, but I need to free up time for a growing number of increasingly comprehensive assignments, w… (read more)