Börje Ekholm

Swedish business executive who is the current CEO of Ericsson
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Summary

Börje Ekholm was born on January 21, 1963[1], in Kullings-Skövde parish[2]. He has worked as a chief executive officer[3] and businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[6], United States[7]
  • Employer: Ericsson[8]
  • Educated at: Royal Institute of Technology[9]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[10]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Börje Ekholm[13]
  • Academic degree: Master of Business Administration[14]
  • Family name: Ekholm[15]
  • Given name: Börje[16]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[17], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[18], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[19]
  • Affiliation: Ericsson[20]
  • Affiliation string: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson[21], Ericsson[22]

Why It Matters

Börje Ekholm has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Börje Ekholm born?

Börje Ekholm was born in Kullings-Skövde parish[2].

What did Börje Ekholm do for work?

Börje Ekholm worked as a chief executive officer[3] and businessperson[4].

Where did Börje Ekholm go to school?

Börje Ekholm was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Börje Ekholm receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . People of Sweden database, 1980 compilation. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . kth.se. Retrieved . kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Magnus242 · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'id', 'sv', 'zh']
    Award received → honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology
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  2. 6w ago · ~2026-44098-23 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Börje
    Country of citizenship → Sweden, United States
    Affiliation → Ericsson
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of birth: Kullings-Skövde parish"
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