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Johan Eliasch
Johan Eliasch, born in Sweden in 1962, is the Chairman and CEO of Head B.V., the global sporting goods group, and is the former Special Representative of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
He is chairman of Equity Partners, Aman Resorts and London Films. He is a member of the board of directors of the Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment, Longleat and Acasta Enterprises. He is an advisory board member of Brasilinvest,Societe du Louvre, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Capstar, Centre for Social Justice and the British Olympic Association. He is a member of the Mayors of Jerusalem and Rome’s International Business Advisory Councils. He is the first President of the Global Strategy Forum,a trustee of Cool Earth and a patron ofStockholm University.
He has also served on the boards of IMG (2006 – 2013) and the British Paralympics Association, the sports advisory board of Shimon Peres Peace Centre, the advisory board of the World Peace Foundation. He was non-executive chairman and a non-executive director of Starr Managing Agents 2008-2015.
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Johan Eliasch
Swedish-British businessman and environmentalist
Johan Eliasch (born February 1962) is a Swedish-British businessman, investor, and environmentalist.[1] He was the chief executive of Head, a sporting goods company, from 1995 to 2021, and is now its chairman. In 2006, he co-founded Cool Earth, a charity dedicated to rainforest conservation.[2] Under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Eliasch served as the Prime Minister's special representative for deforestation and clean energy. Since June 2021, he is the president of the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3] Since 24 July 2024 he is a member of the International Olympic Committee and, in September 2024, was announced as one of seven candidates in the running for its presidency.[4]
Early life
Johan Eliasch was born in February 1962,[5] in Djursholm, Sweden.[6] His grandfather, G. A. Svensson, was a leading Swedish industrialist.[7] He graduated in Stockholm with a Master of Science from the Royal Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Busi
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Swedish billionaire activist’s novel approach to rainforest conservation is to buy it and protect it.
Swedish Billionaire Activist Johan Eliasch, with an estimated net worth of £2.4 billion, is making waves in environmental conservation through a unique blend of financial power and ecological passion. The financier and industrialist has taken an unconventional approach to protecting the Amazon rainforest, leveraging his wealth and business acumen to preserve vast tracts of endangered land.
In 2005, Eliasch made headlines when he purchased 400,000 acres (1,600 square kilometers) of Amazonian rainforest in Brazil. This acquisition, however, wasn’t for commercial exploitation. Instead, Eliasch’s sole purpose was conservation, demonstrating a commitment to using his financial resources for environmental good.
Eliasch’s interest in environmental issues stems from a personal observation. Growing up in Stockholm, he used to ski from late October until April. When he noticed that this was no longer possible due to changing climate condition
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