Johan Lundgren (businessman)
{{Short description|Swedish businessman}}
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| name = Johan Lundgren
| birth_name = Johan Peter Lundgren
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|10|4}}
| birth_place = Härnösand, Sweden
| alma_mater = Stockholm School of Economics
International Institute for Management Development
| occupation = Businessman
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Johan Peter Lundgren (born 4 October 1966) is a Swedish businessman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the British airline easyJet from December 2017 to January 2025, when Kenton Jarvis overtook the role of easyJet's Chief Executive Officer.
Early life
Johan Peter Lundgren was born in Sweden{{cite AV media |title=Profile - Johan Lundgren |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00187c2 |work=BBC Sounds |date=11 June 2022 |access-date=22 August 2022}} on 4 October 1966.{{cite news |last1=Collingridge |first1=John |title=Interview with Johan Lundgren: easyJet is going green — with package holidays too |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/interview-with-johan-lundgren-easyjet-is-going-green-with-package-holidays-too-n8xx3m8gm |access-date=21 August 2022 |work=The Sunday Times |date=1 December 2019 |url-access=subscription}} He lived in Bondsjöhöjden, and went to school in Härnösand, on the eastern coast of mid-Sweden in Ångermanland. He left school at 16 to concentrate solely on music. From 1982 to 1985 Lundgren studied classical trombone in Sweden, the UK and the USA. He aspired to become a trombonist after listening to Christian Lindberg. He auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music, but was not accepted to the conservatoire as that year it was not accepting any trombone players.
Lundgren then moved to Gothenburg. He worked as a tour guide. He attended courses at the Stockholm School of Economics in 1993 and completed the Programme for Executive Development at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland in 1996.
Career
=TUI Group=
In 1986, he joined Fritidsresor, a Swedish travel operator, which was later bought by TUI Group (TUI Sverige) in 2001.
He later worked for Fritidsresegruppen i Norden and Svenska Fritidsresor.
In October 2010, he became managing director of TUI Travel UK & Ireland (Tourism Union International).
He became the deputy chief executive of TUI Group on 20 October 2011, where he was paid £605,000 in 2011. He resigned as deputy chief executive of the company in 2015, frustrated with its restructuring.
=EasyJet=
Lundgren became the CEO of EasyJet on 1 December 2017,{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/travel-veteran-johan-lundgren-secures-easyjet-pilots-seat-11121003|title=Travel veteran Johan Lundgren named new easyJet boss as Carolyn McCall takes flight|author=James Sillars|website=Sky News|date=10 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-easyjet-ceo-idUKKBN1DA1F4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727055307/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-easyjet-ceo-idUKKBN1DA1F4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2019 |title=British airline easyJet appoints Johan Lundgren as new CEO |date=10 November 2017 |work=Reuters |language=en |access-date=27 July 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2017/12/01/new-easyjet-boss-wants-airline-to-go-from-strength-to-strength/|title=New easyJet boss wants airline to go from 'strength to strength'|website=www.shropshirestar.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}} replacing Carolyn McCall. One of his first duties was to hire a chief data officer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.phocuswire.com/easyjet-lundgren-data|title=Airline data riches are making scientists cry {{!}} PhocusWire|last=Fox|first=Linda|date=7 September 2018|website=www.phocuswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketingweek.com/easyjet-peter-duffy-chief-data-officer/|title=EasyJet's top marketer departs to make way for chief data officer|date=2018-01-23|website=Marketing Week|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}} He also hired a former colleague from TUI to create a hotel and loyalty scheme to grow bookings through easyJet's online websites.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/easyjet-s-new-boss-johan-lundgren-bets-on-hotels-and-a-loyalty-scheme-a3839631.html|title=Easyjet's new boss Johan Lundgren bets on hotels and a loyalty scheme|date=2018-05-15|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}} Another one of his first moves was EasyJet's take over of Air Berlin.{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/easyjet-air-berlin-deal-buy-tegel-airport-opeations-flying-crew-landing-slots-bankrupt-airline-a8116046.html |title=EasyJet confirms acquisition of Air Berlin assets |date=18 December 2017 |work=The Independent |last=Sembhy |first=Ravender |access-date=27 July 2019}} Regarding his rumored annual pay of £740,000, it is believed he asked the board that it be reduced to £706,000, his predecessor's last salary.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42859853 |title=EasyJet chief Johan Lundgren cuts pay to match predecessor |work=BBC News |date=29 January 2018 |language=en-GB |access-date=27 July 2019}} In September 2018, he suggested there should be a law to favour more women pilots in the industry.{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/0b83238c-b1da-11e8-99ca-68cf89602132 |title=EasyJet boss suggests laws needed to increase female pilots |last=Spero |first=John |date=6 September 2018 |website=Financial Times |access-date=27 July 2019 |url-access=subscription}}
In June 2018, he announced that EasyJet would be using electric planes within 10 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Point-of-View/easyJet-CEO-Johan-Lundgren-Electric-planes-within-10-years.html|title=easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren: Electric planes within 10 years|website=Roland Berger|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://electrek.co/2018/10/29/electric-flying-is-becoming-a-reality-says-easyjet-ceo-electric-plane/|title='Electric flying is becoming a reality', says easyJet CEO as they plan to test 9-seater electric plane next year|last=Lambert|first=Fred|date=2018-10-29|website=Electrek|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-27}}
In July 2018, he reiterated easyJet's interest in acquiring a controlling stake in Alitalia.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alitalia-m-a-easyjet-idUSKBN1KA0H0 |title=EasyJet still keen on parts of Alitalia: CEO to paper |date=20 July 2018 |work=Reuters |language=en |access-date=27 July 2019}}
In May 2019, he faced criticism for raising the price of the ticket to Madrid to £1,500 after two British teams were qualified for the finals of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.{{cite news |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/champions-league-how-easyjet-boss-2881016 |title=easyJet boss defends selling tickets around final for £1.5k |last=Turnnidge |first=Sarah |date=17 May 2019 |work=Bristol Live |access-date=27 July 2019}}
References
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Category:People from Härnösand
Category:Stockholm School of Economics alumni