Björn Jakobson Explained

Björn Jakobson, (born 14 August 1934 in Stockholm) is a Swedish entrepreneur.

In 1961, he started the company Babybjörn.^[1] 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.^[2]

In June 2012, the Jakobsons opened a new museum near Stockholm, on the island of Värmdö, called Artipelag.^{[3] [4]}

In 2012 he was awarded His Majesty The King’s Medal “for significant contributions to Swedish industry”.^[5]

References

1. Web site: Stein. Sadie. Who Made That Baby Bjorn?. The New York Times.com. 15 November 2013. June 29, 2012.
2. Web site: Pionjärernas nya baby (Pioneers' New Baby) . Entreprenör . November 18, 2013 . January 12, 2016 . Cronstedt, Maja.
3. Web site: About Artipelag - The background. Artipelag Official Website. 15 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030065004/http://www.artipelag.se/en/background. 30 October 2013.
4. News: Rose. Frank. 2015-09-03. The Swedish Museum That BabyBjörn Built. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-31. 0362-4331.
5. Web site: BABYBJORN'S Founder Awarded Royal Medal. PR Newswire. 15 November 2013. July 12, 2012.