Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Who is Antonia Ax:son Johnson?

Antonia Ax:son Johnson (surname pronounced Axelson Johnson), born in New York City in 1943, is the fourth generation of the family company The Axel Johnson Group, founded by her great grandfather in 1873. In 1982 she succeeded her father as chairman of the board for Axel Johnson AB [1], Sweden, and Axel Johnson Inc., Stamford, USA.n

Antonia Ax:son Johnson attended Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass. as an exchange student and she holds a master's degree in psychology and economics from the Stockholm University. She has been awarded the honorary degree of doctor of civil law, Bishop's University, Canada, as well as a doctor of humane letters, Middlebury College of Vermont.

Antonia Ax:son Johnson has a net worth of US$6.0 billion, largely inherited and still growing. The Axel Johnson Group is said to be worth in excess of US$11 billion.