Torbjörn Törnqvist

Torbjörn Törnqvist
Born	1953 (age 63–64) , Sweden
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater
Occupation	Businessman
Net worth	US$2.1 billion (April 2017)

Torbjörn Törnqvist (born 1953) is a Swedish billionaire, and the CEO and co-founder of Gunvor, "one of the largest commodities conglomerates in the world", with the Russian billionaire, Gennady Timchenko.

Törnqvist was born in 1953, in , Sweden. He has a degree from .

Törnqvist co-founded Gunvor in 1997, and he is its CEO.

In 2016, he reduced his stake in Gunvor from 78% to 70%, and received a special dividend of about $1 billion, part of which went to repay his co-founder Gennady Timchenko, who sold his 44% to Törnqvist in March 2014, a day before Timchenko was sanctioned by the US for his "close ties to Vladimir Putin".

Törnqvist is a keen sailor, and the head of Artemis Racing, who have competed in the America’s Cup.

Törnqvist lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

His first wife was Eva Birgitta Törnqvist. His second wife is Natlia, with whom he has a son.

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