Björn Jakobson

Swedish entrepreneur

Björn Jakobson
Björn Jakobson, (born 14 August 1934 in Stockholm) is a Swedish entrepreneur. . 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, 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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Jakobson

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