Carl Bennet (born 1951) is a Swedish

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businessman. He is the chairman of the medical technology firm

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and the printing company

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Early life

Carl Bennet was born in 1951, and has a bachelor's degree in economics, and an MBA from the University of Gothenburg.

Career

Through Carl Bennet AB, of which he is the sole owner, he has significant holdings in Lifco, Getinge, Elanders and other companies. As of June 2020, ''

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'' estimated his net worth at US$4.7 billion.

Personal life

He is married with one child and lives in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Sweden.

References

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