Johan Eliasch

Johan Eliasch
Johan Eliasch (Cool Earth)
Born	February 1962 (age 55) Djursholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation	businessman
Net worth	£1.35 billion (May 2017)
Title	Chairman and CEO of Head N.V.
Spouse(s)	Amanda Eliasch (1988-2006)
Children	2 sons (with Amanda)

Johan Eliasch (born February 1962), is a Swedish billionaire businessman, and the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Head N.V., the global sporting goods group, and the former Special Representative of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

He is on the board of directors of Equity Partners, Aman Resorts,London Films, the Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment, Longleat and Acasta Enterprises. He is an advisory board member of Brasilinvest,Societe du Louvre, , Capstar, Centre for Social Justice and the British Olympic Association. He is a member of the Mayors of Jerusalem and Rome's International Business Advisory Councils. He is the first president of the Global Strategy Forum, a trustee of Cool Earth and a patron of .

He has also served on the boards of IMG (2006-13) and the British Paralympics Association, the sports advisory board of Shimon Peres Peace Centre, the advisory board of the World Peace Foundation. He was non-executive chairman and a non-executive director of Starr Managing Agents 2008-2015. He was non-executive chairman of Investcorp Europe 2010-2014. He was a trustee of the Kew Foundation 2010-2016. He chaired the Food, Energy and Water security program at RUSI 2010-2016. He was a member of the Mayor of London’s (Boris Johnson) International Business Advisory Council 2008-2016.

Johan Eliasch was born in February 1962, in Djursholm, Sweden. He has a bachelor's degree from and a master's from the Royal Institute of Technology. He did military service in a specialist unit, the Royal Life Guard (K1) 1980-81.

Eliasch is the grandson of G. A. Svensson, a leading Swedish businessman who "made a killing in real estate".

He is a Swedish and British citizen. He has a competitive background in skiing, motor racing, curling, golf and tennis.