the board (CEO) of the Volvo group. A position he held until his death in 1962. Chronology 1891 Born 13 August in Korsberga, Skaraborgs län, Sweden. The son of Gabriel Nathanael Gabrielsson and Anna Helmina Larsson. 1911 Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics (HHS). 1912–1916 Employed as stenographer in the Chancellery of the Lower House of the Swedish Parliament. 1916 Marries Anna Theresia Andreasson. 1916–1920 Employed by SKF in Gothenburg in the sales department. 1921–1922 Managing Director of the SKF subsidiary in Paris, France. 1922–1926 Sales Manager for the SKF-company group. 1926–1956 Managing Director at AB Volvo. 1947–1951 President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. 1956–1962 Chairman of the board of AB Volvo. Personal life Gabrielsson married on 4 March 1916 to Anna Theresia ("Tessan"), née Andreasson (1889–1964) in Skövde, the daughter of lineman Johan Peter Andreasson (1849–) and his first wife Augusta Mathilda Nyberg (1862–). The Gabrielsson couple lived for many years at Kungsportsavenyen 34 in Gothenburg. and had four children: Lars, Barbro, Jan and Bo. Gabrielsson is interred at Kvastekulla griftegård in Partille. Awards and decorations Swedish Commander Grand Cross of the Nordstjärneorden (6 June 1957) Commander Second Class of the Order of Vasa Royal Institute of Technology's Great Prize (1955) Clarence von Rosen Medal (1942) Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences de Laval medal (1929) Foreign Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon (23 July 1936) Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Member of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg (1956) Honorary doctorate in economics at Stockholm School of Economics (1959) Honorary member of the Swedish MTM association (1960) References Notes Print Volvo customer newspaper 'Ratten' (The steering wheel), No. 2, 1969 (In Swedish language only). External links The 30 year history of Volvo, by Assar Gabrielsson, 1959. 1891 births 1962 deaths Swedish automotive pioneers Swedish founders of automobile manufacturers Swedish chief executives in the automobile industry Volvo people Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences People from Hjo Municipality Stockholm School of Economics alumni