Gösta Archibald Douglas, born on October 3, 1910, in Stockholm, and died
on February 26, 1992, at Ekensholm, Södermanland County, was a Swedish
count and business leader. He was the son of Lieutenant
General Count Archibald Douglas and Astri Henschen, and the brother of
Carl Douglas.
He graduated from high school in 1928 and studied at Frans
Schartau's Business Institute in 1929, earning a diploma from the
Stockholm School of Economics in 1936. Douglas worked at Stockholms
Enskilda Bank from 1936 to 1943, served as a director at AB Investor
from 1943 to 1946, CEO of Förvalta AB Providentia from 1946 to 1958
(board member), and Svenska dataregister AB from 1958 to 1968. He was a
director at Sweda International from 1966 to 1975, Litton Industries
from 1968 to 1975, and chairman of the Swedish-American Chamber of
Commerce in New York from 1975 to 1981. After retiring from Litton
Industries in 1975, he became chairman of Saab-Scania of America Inc., a
position he held until 1981.
Douglas obtained a reserve officer’s
degree in 1932 and became a cavalry captain in the reserves in 1944. He
was appointed chamberlain in 1952. Douglas was vice chairman of Real
Estate AB Drott, board member of AB Navigare, Acierex AB, Monroe
Calculating Machine Co Inc in Orange, New Jersey, USA, and London Office
Machines Ltd in London. He was also vice chairman of the Royal Swedish
Yacht Club.
Douglas married Margareta Lagerfelt in 1945
(1924–2010), daughter of Major General, Baron Axel Lagerfelt and Stina
von Stockenström. He had three children: Louise (born 1946), Archibald
(born 1949), and Richard (born 1952). He lived in Stockholm, Sweden;
Beverly Hills, California; Middleburg, Florida; and Rivanna Farm near
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Douglas died in 1992 at
Ekensholm
Castle.
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