Antonia Ax:son Johnson | |
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Born |
New York City, USA |
September 6, 1943
Occupation | Axel Johnson Heiress |
Net worth | US$7.7 billion (2013) |
Parent(s) | Axel Ax:son Johnson (junior) Antonia de Souza |
Website | Business website |
Antonia Margaret Ax:son Johnson (Swedish: [anˈtoːnɪa ˈakːsəlˈsɔn ˈjuːnˈsɔn]; born 1943) is the fourth-generation head of the family company Axel Johnson AB, 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.
According to Forbes Antonia Johnson was the third richest Swedish billionaire in 2013. As of March 2013 Forbes reported her net worth as $9.2B.
Antonia Ax:son Johnson attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an exchange student, and she holds a master's degree in psychology and economics from the . She has been awarded the honorary degree of doctor of civil law from Bishop's University, Quebec, Canada, as well as a doctor of humane letters from Middlebury College of Vermont. She also studied in Ibero in Mexico City.
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.