Björn Jakobson, (born 14 August 1934 in
Stockholm
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) is a
Swedish entrepreneur
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In 1961, he started the company
Babybjörn. The initial product was a bouncy chair that he acquired on a trip to the United States, He and his wife, the designer Lillemor Jakobson, are co-owners of Lillemor Design AB, the parent company of the group that includes Baby Björn.
In June 2012, the Jakobsons opened a new museum near
Stockholm
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, on the island of
Värmdö, called
Artipelag.
In 2012 he was awarded
His Majesty The King’s Medal “for significant contributions to Swedish industry”.
References
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Swedish business executives
Living people
1934 births
Businesspeople from Stockholm