Jan-Åke Jonsson
Jan-Åke Jonsson | |
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| Born | September 18, 1951 Valdemarsvik, Sweden |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | CEO of Saab Automobile AB (2005–2011), Chairman of the Board at Polstiernan Industri AB |
Jan-Åke Jonsson (born September 18, 1951) served as the CEO of Saab Automobile AB from April 1, 2005, until March 25, 2011. He is presently the Chairman of the Board at Polstiernan Industri AB.
Education
Jonsson was born in Valdemarsvik, Sweden, and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University. He began his career with Saab-Scania's Automobile Division located in Nyköping in 1973.
Career
Throughout his tenure at Saab, Jonsson occupied multiple roles within Systems Development before advancing to Director of Aftersales & Services in Trollhättan in 1990. Among his senior leadership positions was a two-year term as vice president for Sales and Marketing at Saab USA in Atlanta, Georgia (1991–1993). In 2005, he succeeded Peter Augustsson as the head of Saab Automobile. In recognition of his leadership during Saab’s restructuring and extended sale negotiations exceeding one year, Jonsson was honored in 2010 with the Swedish Business Award for Outstanding Achievements by the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry for his significant contributions to the western Swedish industrial sector.
Allegations of Tax Offenses
In May 2012, the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) submitted a report to law enforcement alleging that Jonsson and two others were involved in serious tax offenses. Although he was released shortly thereafter, the accusations remained. Jonsson has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
In April 2017, he was formally acquitted of all related charges.
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