# Dan Olsson

_Swedish businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dan Sten Olsson (born February 1947) is a Swedish billionaire businessman, the CEO and majority owner (51%) of Stena Sphere.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 February 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gothenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742#P106))
- **Education:** School of Business, Economics and Law ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742#P69))

## About

Dan Sten Olsson was born in February 1947, the son of Sten Allan Olsson, the founder of Stena Sphere. His siblings Stefan Olsson owns 24.5% and Madeleine Olsson Eriksson owns 12.5%, her two children 6% each.

Olsson has a degree from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law.

Olsson owns 51% of Stena Sphere, and has been CEO since 1983.

He is married and lives in Gothenburg, Sweden.

## Questions

**When was Dan Olsson born?**  
Dan Olsson was born on 3 February 1947 in Gothenburg.

**Where did Dan Olsson study?**  
Dan Olsson was educated at School of Business, Economics and Law.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dan Olsson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Olsson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6026742](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6026742) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Familjen Sten A Olsson.jpg by Plyhm (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Familjen_Sten_A_Olsson.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Dan Olsson". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dan-olsson. Retrieved 8 November 2026.