Synopsis "Ake Wiberg: Swedish Entrepreneur & Politician"
ISBN: 9780999437827 Géneros: Sinópsis: Politics took him to the Swedish Parliament in the 1940s but illness forced him to retire from politics after ten years of service He energetically devoted his last dozen years to a number of cultural projects including work for the National Arts Council and the East Asian Museum ke Wiberg was a man whose determination and personality have apparently moved many of those who knew himThe ke Wiberg Foundation was created in 1954 and has since then provided resources for scientific research primarily in medicine and the humanities The Foundation has also supported childrens causes and youth care activities as well as teaching and educational matters The ke Wiberg Foundation is among Swedens twenty largest researchoriented foundationsFiftyfive years after his death ke Wiberg has five grandchildren and over a dozen greatgrandchildren in Scandinavia Europe USA and the Caribbean Most of them do not read Swedish the language of this original book This English version is for themMats Larsson born in 1953 is Professor of Economic History at Uppsala University and manages the Uppsala Center for Business History He specializes in research concerning business and finance history and is the author of two books about The Bonnier Corporation He wrote all text covering the life of ke Wiberg in 1998