Peter Wallenberg Jr.

Peter “Poker” Åke Wallenberg (born 8 May 1959) is a Swedish businessman, chair of eight of the sixteen public and private foundations formed by the Wallenberg family[1] or established in memory of family members.

In addition, he is engaged in various sectors, including the engineering industry, private equity and the hotel industry, as a director of Atlas Copco, Scania and EQT, and as chairman of the Board of Grand Hôtel Stockholm.

Before being appointed chairman, he was president and CEO of Grand Hôtel during the years 1994–2006.

In 2017 he founded Poker Racing for Charity, whose mission is to support and raise the profile of charitable organizations and the work they do.

Peter Wallenberg has a BSBA in Hotel Administration from the University of Denver, U.S.A., and an International Baccalaureate from the American School in Leysin, Switzerland.

Peter Wallenberg Jr. race driving in 2012