Ivar Kreuger

Ivar Kreuger was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908 he cofounded the construction company Kreuger amp Toll Byggnads AB, which specialized in new building techniques. By aggressive investments and innovative financial instruments he built a global match and financial empire. Between the two world wars, he negotiated match monopolies with European and Central and South American governments, and finally controlled between two thirds and three quarters of worldwide match production, becoming known as the Match King.

Kreuger was born in Kalmar, the eldest son of Ernst August Kreuger , an industrialist in the match industry in that city, and his wife Jenny Emelie Kreuger . Ivar Kreuger had five siblings Ingrid , Helga , Torsten , Greta and Britta .

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