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	Babson College - Marcus Wallenberg
		Wallenberg built a powerful international empire with the help of these executives and a technique known in Sweden as the Wallenberg Grip, whereby stock is controlled in a few companies which in turn have controlling interest in other firms.
		Wallenberg, a native of Stockholdm founded Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) and served as rotating chairman of its board from 1951 to 1976.
		As a patron of the arts and sciences, Marcus Wallenberg contributed much to the cultural and academic life of his country.
	www3.babson.edu /ESHIP/outreach-events/Marcus-Wallenberg.cfm (229 words)

	Marcus Wallenberg: Våga vara dig själv! - Aktiespararna.se
		För Marcus Wallenberg har företagande och aktier alltid varit ett stort intresse.
		Marcus själv tror dock att det finns många andra faktorer som påverkar.
		Marcus Wallenberg tror dock inte att det finns några större skillnader i förutsätt ningar mellan killar och tjejer för att lyckas i det relativt tuffa näringslivet.
	www.aktiespararna.se /artiklar/Reportage/Marcus-Wallenberg-Vaga-vara-dig-sjalv (1702 words)

	Pomona Alumnus Melvin Tyree Wins Marcus Wallenberg Prize
		Melvin T. Tyree, Pomona class of 1968, was awarded the 2002 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, an international award for scientific achievements in forestry and technology of forest-products industry, in recognition for his pioneering scientific discoveries leading to basic understanding of water relation in trees.
		According to the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, Tyree’s scientific work has been fundamental to the understanding of the effects of stress on trees and how it impacts a tree’s hydraulic architecture; in other words, how trees are designed to transport water.
		The Marcus Wallenberg Prize, considered the forestry industry’s version of the Nobel Prize, was instituted in Sweden to recognize pathbreaking scientific achievements that contribute significantly to broadening knowledge and technical development within fields of importance to forestry and forest industries.
	www.collegenews.org /x2041.xml (339 words)

	Raoul Wallenberg
		Raoul Wallenberg belongs — or belonged — to one of the most famous families in Sweden, the large Wallenberg family.
		Wallenberg's ally Szalay was sent to deliver a note to Schmidthuber explaining that Raoul Wallenberg would make sure that the general would be held personally responsible for the massacre and that he would be hanged as a war criminal after the war.
		Wallenberg requested, and was given permission to visit the Soviet military headquarters in the city of Debrecen east of Budapest.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/wallenberg.html (3831 words)

	Raoul Wallenberg's biography
		Raoul's father, Raoul Oscar Wallenberg, was a naval officer and a cousin of Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg, two of Sweden's best-known financiers and industrialists during the half century beginning around 1930.
		Wallenberg searched desperately for suitable people who could be bribed, and he found a very powerful ally in Pa'l Szalay, a high-ranking officer in the police force who also belonged to the Arrow Cross.
		Wallenberg's ally Szalay was sent to find Schmidthuber and hand over a note which declared that Raoul Wallenberg would make sure that the general would be held personally responsible for the massacre and that he would be hanged as a war criminal after the war.
	www.raoulwallenberg.net /?en/wallenberg/611.htm (5344 words)

	Three remarkable men - Hydro
		Marcus Wallenberg was educated as a lawyer and from 1890 worked for Stockholm’s Enskilda Bank.
		It was evident that Marcus Wallenberg and his half-brother Knut were more interested in nourishing these ties than encouraging the strife that eventually led to the dissolution of the union in 1905.
		Marcus Wallenberg also pointed out himself that he was extensively involved in developing the company Almänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) at the time he first met Sam Eyde.
	www.hydro.com /en/about/history/1900_1917/1905_3.html (1475 words)

	8/12/96 INT/EMPIRE OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
		The Wallenbergs' new strategy and their financial acumen were on display this spring when they sold half of Scania, a thriving truckmaker, for $2.7 billion in one of the largest initial public offerings ever traded on the New York Stock Exchange, a shrewd deal that fetched a far higher price than expected.
		Peter's father Marcus Wallenberg groomed as heir his other son Marc, placing him in the bank while Peter was sidelined as an overseas salesman and later an executive for Atlas Copco, a Stockholm-based mining-equipment firm.
		Marcus was as tall and austere as Peter was round and rumpled.
	www.time.com /time/international/1996/960812/corporations.html (1297 words)

	The Wallenberg Endowment
		Maj was remarried in 1918, when Wallenberg was 6 years old, to Frederick Von Dardel who soon rose to be the administrator of Sweden's largest hospital, the Karolinska.
		Wallenberg was very attached to both his mother and stepfather, who from the time he was young allowed him unusual freedom.
		Wallenberg's grandfather took care of his education while he was growing up, having in his mind that he would carry on the tradition of his family as highly respected bankers, diplomats, and politicians.
	wallenberg.umich.edu /early.html (424 words)

	IP Mag Archive 08/07/1999 Raoul Wallenberg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Wallenberg managed to print more than three times their "quota" of passes and he used these to keep thousands of Jews free.
		Wallenberg stepped up his rescue efforts and in many cases managed to save Jews from the Nazis with his intelligence, decisive action, and courage as his only weapons.
		Through Szalay, Wallenberg sent Schmidthuber a note promising that he, Raoul Wallenberg, would make sure the general was held personally responsible for the massacre and that he would be hanged as a war criminal when the war was over.
	www.incrediblepeople.com /people(1999-08-07).htm (2350 words)

	Swedes Reassess How Neutrality Assisted Nazis
		Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg -- the brothers who ran the family holding company -- were involved in most Swedish trade, since their holdings were so vast.
		Indeed, the Swedish government appointed Jacob Wallenberg as trade representative to Germany and Marcus Wallenberg as trade representative to the Allies.
		Most recently, Sweden's TV 2 brought Jacob Wallenberg into the story with the discovery of a central bank document alleging that as late as August 1944 -- after Sweden had halted gold purchases -- Wallenberg contacted the central bank seeking its blessing to purchase additional gold from Germany, a request that was denied.
	cmmg.biosci.wayne.edu /asg/wallenberg.html (1194 words)

	INRA - Antoine Kremer awarded Wallenberg Prize
		Antoine Kremer, a Research Director at INRA, Bordeaux was officially awarded the 2006 Marcus Wallenberg prize at the international symposium on "Climate change and forest genetic diversity" organised in Paris in March 2006.
		Antoine Kremer was awarded the Wallenberg Prize for his original scientific research on the genetic diversity of pan-European oaks, thus paving the way for integrated, sustainable management of oak forests.
		Antoine Kremer was officially awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize at the international symposium on "Climate change and forest genetic diversity" held by IPGRI and IUFRO on 15-16 March in Paris in the ENGREF Building.
	www.international.inra.fr /press/antoine_kremer_awarded_wallenberg_prize (516 words)

	American Jewish Committee - The Wallenberg Mystery: Fifty-five Years Later - What Happened?
		In February, Wallenberg’s mother queried the Soviet ambassador to Sweden, Aleksandra Kollontai, about her son and was officially informed that he was safe in Russia and would soon return.
		Stalin asked: "You say his name was Wallenberg?" (Stalin was certainly aware of Wallenberg, as the decision to arrest the Swede could hardly have been taken without his approval.) "Yes, Wallenberg," was the response.
		But the Swede went on to say that "I am personally convinced that Wallenberg fell victim either to a road accident or bandits." Whether the comment resulted from stupidity or a genuine belief that Wallenberg was dead, it could only have had a devastating effect on Wallenberg’s fate.
	www.ajc.org /site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=848905&ct=1054561 (1392 words)

	Stora Enso - 10
		The Marcus Wallenberg Prize, an international award, was established in 1980 by Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB – STORA – of Sweden, now merged with the Finnish company ENSO.
		The Prize was instituted to recognize, encourage and stimulate research and development of a pioneering nature that significantly increase knowledge and technical progress in areas of concern to forest industries.
		To honor Dr. Marcus Wallenberg, who served as a member of the STORA Board of Directors and was its Chairman for many years, the Prize carries his name.
	www.storaenso.com /CDAvgn/main/0,,1_-3013-2776-en,00.html (811 words)

	Spotlight: A dynasty in motion - Business - International Herald Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		To make the best use of time with Marcus Wallenberg, who alongside his cousin Jacob manages the family portfolio, it is better not to start at the beginning, by asking him about his family history.
		Wallenberg was appointed president and chief executive of Investor in 1999.
		Wallenberg is also, until end of 2008, the chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, a business group based in Paris that arbitrates disputes and fights for open trade and business self-regulation.
	mobile.iht.com /articles/2006/11/03/business/wbspot04.xhtml (1008 words)

	Raoul Wallenberg and the Complexities of Historic Truth by Susanne Berger
		Perhaps most importantly, the Wallenberg brothers were heavily involved in various separate peace initiatives between Germany and the Allies, many of which were at least in part fuelled by the wish to open a joint front against Russian Communism.
		According to Swedish historian Ulf Olsson's biography of Marcus Wallenberg, despite some damage to the Wallenberg name in Sweden and abroad, the Wallenberg network of contacts and influence emerged out of World War II largely unscathed and possibly even stronger than before.
		There are reports that Raoul Wallenberg was closer to the Wallenberg Family than previously known and that he may have worked for Jacob in some type of capacity before going to Budapest, including possibly traveling to Estonia on Wallenberg Family business in the 1940's.
	www.raoul-wallenberg.asso.fr /wallenberg_res/berger/complexities.html (1515 words)

	Marcus Wallenberg Foundation Awards American Research Scientist, Dr. Melvin T. Tyree
		The Marcus Wallenberg Prize, an international award, was established in 1980 by the Swedish Forest Company, Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB, now merged with the Finnish company Enso as Stora Enso.
		To honour Dr. Marcus Wallenberg who served both as a member and Chairman of the STORA Board of Directors for many years, the Prize carries his name.
		H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf will present the Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Dr. Tyree at a ceremony to be held in Stockholm on September 26 this year.
	www.primezone.com /newsroom/news.html?d=25736 (470 words)

	Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning: News: classrooms of the future
		The Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation made a $2 million grant to SCIL this fall, strengthening the bonds between the university and SCIL's original supporters.
		It was his suggestion and also the chairman, Peter Wallenberg, who has a genuine interest in education, which steered the project to be what it is today.
		We hope that schools will adapt to the new learning process that are developed here at Wallenberg Hall, and that the rest of the world can share in what we learn about the importance of exploring the best means of educating young ones.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/scil/news/wallenbergFoundation.html (869 words)

	Learning Lab to share in Wallenberg grant: 3/99
		The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation have made a $27.5 million grant to be shared by the Stanford Learning Lab and the Swedish Learning Lab to support interdisciplinary, global learning on Stanford’s main campus and other locations around the world.
		While half of the Stanford portion of the Wallenberg gift will be used for Stanford's core educational and curricular initiatives, the other half will support the renovation of the building that will house the Global Learning Center and the Learning Lab.
		The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the primary contributor of the grant, is the largest private foundation in Sweden.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/news/report/news/1999/march10/wallenberg310.html (1246 words)

	BW Online \| December 17, 2001 \| In Sweden, It's No Longer a Family Affair
		Wallenberg, 45, is eager to make his mark and prove that the dynasty, which has dominated Swedish industry for nearly a century, is a vital force and not a relic of the past.
		Marcus Wallenberg, who became chief executive of Investor in 1999, has been trying to recharge the portfolio by putting money into technology and venture capital and by replacing poor managers at the family-influenced companies.
		Marcus is a Georgetown University graduate who worked at Citibank in New York and Hong Kong and the family paper company Stora in Düsseldorf before joining Investor in 1993.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/01_51/b3762167.htm (1324 words)

	METLA: Marcus Wallenberg prize to professor Erkki Tomppo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		is awarded the fourteenth Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his pathbreaking achievement within the field of forest assessment.
		The Marcus Wallenberg Prize, an international award, was established in 1980 by Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag of Sweden to honour Dr. Wallenberg, who served as a member of the Company's Board of Directors and was its chairman for many years.
		The Prize was instituted to recognize, encourage and stimulate research of a pioneering nature that significantly increases knowledge and technical progress in areas of concern to forest industries.
	www.metla.fi /tiedotteet/1997/wallenberg-eng.htm (560 words)

	The 14th Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Prof. Erkki Tomppo, Finland
		THE MARCUS WALLENBERG FOUNDATION 1997-01-28 Path breaking system for forest assesment is awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize of 2 million Swedish kronor Professor Erkki Tomppo, Helsinki is awarded the fourteenth Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his pathbreaking achievement within the field of forest assessment.
		The Marcus Wallenberg Prize The Marcus Wallenberg Prize, an international award, was established in 1980 by Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag of Sweden to honour Dr. Wallenberg, who served as a member of the Company's Board of Directors and was its chairman for many years.
		Re: The 14th Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Prof.
	www.metla.fi /archive/forest/1997/01/msg00139.html (611 words)

	Headlines - Swedish CEO Wallenberg Honored for European Leadership - Stanford GSB
		PARIS — More than 250 guests honored Marcus Wallenberg, CEO of Investor AB, at a gala dinner Friday as he received the European Business Leadership Award from the Stanford Business School Alumni Association.
		Wallenberg is the chief executive of Investor AB, Sweden's largest industrial holding company based in Stockholm.
		At 46, he is one of the youngest members of the influential Wallenberg family in Sweden, and has taken on a leadership role in the development of the industrial sector of the Wallenberg holdings in Sweden and internationally.
	www.gsb.stanford.edu /news/headlines/wallenberg.shtml (547 words)

	Raoul Wallenberg - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
		He was born in August 4, 1912, and grew up in the Wallenberg family, which is one of the largest and most famous families in Sweden.
		Gustav Wallenberg had a background in international policy after serving as a trading partner and industrialist in China.
		However, the US said they didn't have anything to do with Wallenberg so he was left alone somewhere in Europe.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Raoul-Wallenberg-126553.html (667 words)

	Stanford Receives $15 Million for New Learning Center
		The combined grant by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation was announced yesterday at a campus news conference by Stanford President Gerhard Casper and Swedish industrialist Peter Wallenberg.
		Wallenberg said he and other members of his family are ``not only interested in watching and studying the university of the future.
		The philanthropist is a cousin of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved 100,000 Jews from the Nazi gas chambers during World War II by issuing them Swedish passports, and who is believed to have died in a Soviet gulag.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/03/10/MN70011.DTL (402 words)

	News -- Economist Named SFS Professor
		The Marcus Wallenberg Chair commemorates the work of Swedish economist Marcus Wallenburg, who was instrumental in aiding Sweden’s economic development in the period following World War II.
		Moran said that Marcus Wallenberg focused his work on the overlap of business and foreign policy.
		Wallenberg’s grandson Marc Wallenberg (SFS ’80) said that he thought the university made a good choice in Moran.
	www.thehoya.com /news/021601/news6.htm (419 words)

	Realtid.se - Marcus Wallenberg ny Djurgårdsbo
		Marcus Wallenberg har flyttat till Djurgården och är ny granne med Gröna Lund.
		Marcus Wallenberg köpte huset för rekordpriset 23,8 miljoner kronor vid årsskiftet 2004/05.
		Nedanför Wallenbergs hus ligger förfallna skjul som ropar efter att bli räddade.
	www.realtid.se /ArticlePages/200602/17/20060217111724_Realtid788/20060217111724_Realtid788.dbp.asp (897 words)

	Wallenberg to Become Investor AB Chairman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Wallenberg, currently vice chairman of Investor, will hand over his seat as chairman of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB to his cousin, Marcus Wallenberg, who is vice chairman of the bank and president and chief executive of Investor.
		He was CEO between 1978 and 1999, when Marcus Wallenberg took up the reins.
		Wallenberg foundations own another 1.6 percent of the shares in the bank.
	www.comcast.net /data/news/2004/11/15/28475.xml (235 words)

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