Markus Wallenberg Jr.: financian, manufacturer, public man

The article is devoted to the consideration of the main stages of the biography of the prominent Swedish businessman and banker, Marcus Wallenberg Jr. As a representative of the third generation of the largest financiers in the Nordic countries, M. Wallenberg Jr. made a significant contribution to the economic development of Sweden in the second third of the 20th century, becoming one of the leaders of the SEB, the largest bank in the region, as well as a number of prominent enterprises and associations («ASEA», «SKF», «Ericsson», «Electrolux», «SAAB» and «SAS»), which have become leaders among international concerns. In addition to his business activities, M. Wallenberg Jr. during the Second World War acted more than once as an unofficial diplomat, representing the interests of his homeland. He was also a prominent public figure who entered into mutually beneficial cooperation with the Social Democratic Party that ruled Sweden, which was looking for common ground with the country’s largest financial and industrial group. Despite the death of his eldest son, who was considered his successor, M. Wallenberg Jr. was able to transfer the management of the family empire into the hands of his youngest son, who continued his father’s work after his death.