Pehr Gyllenhammar, who has died aged 89, was a charismatic international business leader as the long-serving head of Volvo, the Swedish car maker, and later chairman of the UK insurance group Aviva.

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Pehr Gyllenhammar, a former Lazard managing director, is joining Rothschild Europe as vice chairman and senior advisor to the group worldwide. Last week, Rothschild announced ...

Pehr Gyllenhammar’s 24-year tenure leading the company was an historic and groundbreaking era in Volvo’s history. Gyllenhammar directly shaped industry in Europe, creating the European ...

Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 28, 1935, into a prominent family. He worked for the insurance firm Skandia, where he succeeded his father, also named Pehr ...

Editor’s Note: Pehr Gyllenhammar was the CEO of Volvo for 24 years.He has also worked with or served on the board of such institutions as Lazard, Reuters, Rothschild, Chase Manhattan Bank, the ...