Main Milestones
| Personal Data: Name: Bengt Anders BERG Born on January 31, 1947 in Umea , Sweden (see map) (clinic in Umea) Absolutely irresistably beautiful as a baby (proof 1) (proof 2) Confirmed in Umea City Church 1962 (group photo) Marriage 1: 1972, divorce 1995 - Christina Marriage 2 : May 6, 2005 - Anelyse Two lovely daughters: Anna (November 12, 1972) and Sara (April 11, 1979) Mother Maria born Stromberg (September 12, 1925) Father Sigfrid, born 23 November, 1910, died November 8, 1988 |
| Places where I have lived: Born and lived until 1967: Hedlundavagen 7, Umea, Sweden University period 1967 - 72: Odengatan 49, Stockholm, Lappkarrsberget, Stocksund, Flintlasvagen 12, Edsberg, Sweden Geneva 1972 - 75: 27, Avenue Vaudagne, Meyrin, Suisse Preverenges 1975 - 78: 54C Route de Geneve, Preverenges, Suisse Echandens 1978 - 81: 12, Chemin du Jura, Echandens, Suisse Vullierens 1981 (9 months): Old Bakery, Vullierens, Suisse Vullierens 1982 - 2003: Chemin du Chene, Vullierens, Suisse Recife, Brasil 2004 - 2007: Edf Morada da Praia, Piedade, Recife, Brasil Florianopolis 2007 - to date: Edf Vila Ramos, Centro, Florianopolis, Brasil Secondary residences: 1988 - todate: 621 Bvd des Flots Bleus, Agay, France 1997 - 98: Edf Amitista, Rua Faustino Porto, Recife, Brasil 1999 - 2003: Edf Morada da Praia, Piedade, Recife, Brasil 2004 - todate: Chemin du Chene, Vullierens, Suisse |
Schools / Military Service (Unpaid Career): Primary School 1-6 (1953-60): Hedlundaskolan, 100 m from my birthplace - see pics Class 1 (Ruth Nyberg), Class 4 (Birgit Haglund) and Class 6 (Leif "Gubben" Agren - Swedish National team in handball ) Secondary School 7-9 (1960-62): Centralskolan , Umea City Center High School 1-4 (1962-66): Ostra Gymnasiet, Umea, Mathematical Branch Graduation: May 23, 1966 (see also paper clip) Military Service (1966-67): Telegraphy at Infantry Regiment #20 in Umea University 1967-72: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm - Mechanical Engineering diploma with specialization in Forest Industry subjects. |
| Summer Jobs 1961 - 1972: Delivery boy (springpojke) at Skoglofs Bakery Eftr (2 summers) Delivery boy (springpojke) at Tempo/Ahlens in Umea (1 summer) Postman at Umea Central Post Office (2 summers) Factory worker at Bowaters pulp factory in Sofiehem (2 summers) Practice work at Korsnas Paper Mill, Gavle ( 3 months in 1971) Securitas Guard at ABAB in Stockholm (mainly at Radio/TV Sweden) |
| Jobs (Paid Career): 3-7.1972: Swedish Forest Research Institute (STFI), Stockholm. Research Engineer and Doctorate studies (not finished) in the Packaging Research Group (Salary: 3'200 Skr/mo - how things have changed since 1972 !! - 3'200 Skr is today about 600 Sfr.) Bosses: Douglas Wahren, Alf de Ruvo and Hakan Grangard. 8.1972 - 7.1975: Technical Packaging Engineer at Procter & Gamble, Geneva. Job advertized in Stockholm on April 10, 1972. (Salary 2'850 Sfr/mo, very tight and difficult at the beginning). Bosses: Hans Freudweiler and Jacques Dewulf. See Group photo ca 1974. 8.1975 - 7. 1980: From Assistant to VP Research & Manufacturing to Director of Manufacturing at Bostik Chemical Group, Lausanne. Boss: Herb Bauer. 8.1980 - 3.2002: From Project Manager, Production Planning Systems to Vice President Procurement, Materials & Services at Philip Morris International, Lausanne. Bosses (in sequential order): Peter Stolt, Jack Gibson, Adrian Luxmore, Barry Rees, Walter Thoma, Georges Diserens, Ron Lively, David Milby, Jacques Guyot, and last but not least, Klaus the Schmidt. As of 4.2002: Happy Retiree with sufficient funds arriving every month from the Philip Morris Pension Fund. Thank God and Jack Nelson for this. |
| The History Of My Cars: When I started to think about which cars I have procured during my life, I got a little scared - a lot of resources have been "wasted" on this item..... Click on CARS to have a look ! |
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