 Svanberg was human resources director at Scandinavian Airlines from 1956 to 1962 and member of the Märsta Delegation from 1958.Svanberg was also a board member of the Retail Employers' Organization, Linjeflyg, Swedish Tourist Traffic Association ("Svenska turisttrafikförbundet") and the Stockholm Tourist Traffic Association ("Stockholms turisttrafikförbund").Svanberg was managing director of Region Sweden at Scandinavian Airlines from 1962 to 1972 and CEO of British West Indies Airways from 1973 to 1975.