Carl Bennet
{{Short description|Swedish businessman}}
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| known_for = Chairman of Getinge and Elanders
| education = University of Gothenburg
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Carl Reinhold Adolf Bennet (born August 19, 1951) is a Swedish billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of the medical technology firm Getinge and the printing company Elanders.
Early life
Carl Bennet was born in 1951, and has a bachelor's degree in economics,{{cite web|title=Getinge: Board of Directors|url=http://www.getingegroup.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/|website=Getinge|accessdate=8 November 2015|archive-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927152110/http://www.getingegroup.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/|url-status=dead}} and an MBA from the University of Gothenburg.{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Carl Bennet |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/carl-bennet/ |website=Forbes |accessdate=9 June 2020}}
Career
Through Carl Bennet AB, of which he is the sole owner, he has significant holdings in Lifco, Getinge, Elanders and other companies.{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.carlbennetab.se/cbab/board-of-directors/|website=Carl Bennet AB|accessdate=8 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073538/http://www.carlbennetab.se/cbab/board-of-directors/|url-status=dead}}
As of June 2020, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$4.7 billion.
Personal life
Carl Bennet is a member of the Swedish noble family Bennet and holds the title of baron (friherre).{{Cite book |title=Sveriges Adelskalender |publisher=Riddarhusdirektionen |year=2022 |isbn=978-91-519-1448-0 |pages=64 |language=sv}} He is married with one child and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Honours
- H. M. The King's Medal of the 12th size gold medal on Seraphim Order ribbon.
- Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
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Category:20th-century Swedish businesspeople
Category:Businesspeople from Gothenburg
Category:University of Gothenburg alumni
Category:Swedish people of Scottish descent