Age: 58
Born: Malmo, Sweden
Family: Married with four grown children; plus two brothers and two sisters
Education: Degrees in marketing and economics from Gothenburg University, 1978
Languages: Swedish, English, German, French and Dutch
Director: The Toro Co., 2007 to present
Member: International Programs Advisory Council, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2003-present
3M career: Joined 3M Sweden in 1979. Served in various 3M positions in Sweden, 3M Europe and Russia. Named vice president for Europe and Middle East in 2002; executive vice president, international operations in 2003, and executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2011.
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
