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Overview
Ronnie Leten was President & CEO of Atlas Copco AB from 2009 – 2017 following a remarkable career within the group that began in 1985 and encompassed divisional leadership in Industrial Air and Airtec. Under his leadership, Atlas Copco's market capitalisation quadrupled, thanks to disciplined M&A, strategic expansion, and a steady hand on capital allocation.
He is currently Chair of Epiroc AB, the global mining and infrastructure equipment leader spun out from Atlas Copco. He was previously Chair of Ericsson AB, Electrolux AB Epiroc AB, and Piab AB. Former non-executive roles include SKF AB and Ipco AB. He is a longstanding Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
In his prior executive career, he held various management roles at Tenneco Automotive Belgium, as well as at General Biscuit SA in Belgium
He brings deep cross-sector expertise in:
• Industrial equipment & manufacturing systems – steering multi-tier engineering businesses through value-driven scale, M&A and capex discipline.
• Board governance & strategic oversight – chairing major Swedish and global public companies with a focus on board architecture, risk management and sustainability
• Capital allocation & growth leadership – driving shareholder value through disciplined investment and market expansion strategies.
• Technology & innovation in capital intensive industries – bridging engineering excellence with data-driven and automation-led operational models.
Educated at the University of Hasselt (MSc in Applied Economics), Ronnie is a Knight Commander of the Swedish Order of the North Star and was named one of Harvard Business Review’s World’s Best-Performing CEOs in 2016.
A respected mentor and speaker, his board stewardship continues to help shape resilient, innovation-led corporations equipped for global change.
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Ericsson AB
Chair
Electrolux AB
Chair
Epiroc AB
Chair
Atlas Copco AB
President/CEO
Other Career Highlights
SKF AB
Board member
Ipco AB
Board member
Piab Group AB
Chair