Board members elected by Annual General Meeting
Håkan Frisinger Chairman. Born 1928, Master of Engineering, Hon. Dr. of Technology. Board Chairman: Atle AB and IRO AB. Board member: Sten A Olssons Foundation for Research and Culture, Catella Holding AB, Ernström Holding AB, Erik Penser Fondkommission AB and Ingka Holding BV (The Netherlands). Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. President of AB Volvo 1983–1987. President of Volvo Car Corporation 1978–1983. Member of Volvo Board since 1994. Also deputy member, 1981–1984; regular member, 1984–1987. Holdings: 1,000 Volvo Series A shares.
Lars Ramqvist Vice Chairman. Born 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, Hon. Dr. of Technology. Board Chairman: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson and EQT Scandinavia II. Board member: Federation of Swedish Industries, Astra, Skandia, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Member of Volvo Board since 1998.
Per-Olof Eriksson Born 1938, Master of Engineering, Hon. Dr. of Technology. Board Chairman: Svenska Kraftnät, Thermia AB and Odlander, Fredriksson & Co. Board member: Sandvik AB, AB Custos, Svenska Handelsbanken, SSAB Svenskt Stål AB, Preem Petroleum AB, AB SKF, Skanska AB, Assa Abloy, Stattum, NV Koninklijke Sphinx Gustavsberg (The Netherlands), Royal Institute of Technology and Federation of Swedish Industries. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Member of Volvo Board since 1994. Holdings: 1,000 Volvo Series B Shares.
Sören Gyll Born 1940. Board Chairman: Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. Board member: Bilia AB, AB SKF, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, Skanska AB, Oresa Ventures SA, Federation of Swedish Industries. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. President of AB Volvo and Chief Executive Officer 1992-1997. Member of Volvo Board since 1992. Holdings: 17,892 Volvo shares, including 3,942 Series B shares. 10,000 options.
Tom Hedelius Born 1939, Master of Business Administration, Hon. Dr. of Economics. Board Chairman: Svenska Handelsbanken and Bergman & Beving AB. Vice Chairman: AGA AB, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and AB Industrivärden. Board member: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA and SAS Representantskap. Member of Volvo Board since1994. Holdings: 2,000 Volvo Series A shares.
Leif Johansson Born 1951, Master of Engineering. President of AB Volvo and Chief Executive Officer of the Volvo Group. Member of Volvo Board since 1997.
Finn Johnsson Born 1946, Master of Business Administration. Board Chairman: MVI Ltd. Board member: Perstorps AB, Skanska AB and Thomas Concrete Group. President of Mölnlycke Health Care AB. Member of Volvo Board since 1998. Holdings: 2,000 Volvo Series B shares.
Sören Mannheimer Born 1934, Bachelor of Laws. Board Chairman: National Pension Insurance Fund, Fourth Fund Managing Board, Lennart Wallenstam Byggnads AB and Chalmers University of Technology Foundation. Board member: Svenska Mässan. Member of Volvo Board 1986–1994 and since 1994. Holdings: 215 Volvo Series B shares.
Board members designated by employee organizations
Lars-Göran Larsson Born 1947. Representative for organization of salaried employees (PTK). With Volvo since 1974. Member of Volvo Board since 1994. Holdings: 44 Volvo Series A shares.
Olle Ludvigsson Born 1948. Representative for plant trade union organizations (LO). With Volvo since 1968. Deputy member of Volvo Board, 1983–1988, regular member since 1988. Holdings: 105 Volvo shares, including 55 Volvo Series B shares.
Verner Pedersen Born 1952. Representative for plant trade union organizations (LO). With Volvo since 1975. Board member: Volvo Aero Corporation. Deputy member of Volvo Board 1991–1995, regular member since 1995.
Deputy members of the Board
Claes Andersson Born 1953. Representative for plant trade union organizations (LO). With Volvo since 1972. Deputy member of Volvo Board since 1996. Holdings: 50 Volvo Series B shares.
Lars-Erik Berg Born 1950. Master of Engineering. Representative for organization of salaried employees (PTK). With Volvo since 1975. Deputy member of Volvo Board since 1995. Holdings: 800 Volvo Series B shares.
Secretary to the Board Eva Persson Born 1953. Bachelor of Laws. Senior Vice President, AB Volvo. Secretary to AB Volvo´s Board. Auditors Olof Herolf, Authorized Public Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Olov Karlsson, Authorized Public Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Deputy Auditors Olof Enerbäck, Authorized Public Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Klas Brand, Authorized Public Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers