Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg is a Swedish automotive engineer and entrepreneur. He is a descendant of the German aristocratic Koenigsegg family.
Koenigsegg, founder and CEO of Swedish high-performance carmaker Koenigsegg Automotive, has been fascinated by cars and engineering since he was a child.
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- Full name: Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg
- Stage name: Christian von Koenigsegg
- Date of Birth: July 2, 1972
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
- Nationality: Swedish
- Occupation: Founder and CEO of Koenigsegg Automotive
- Height: 1.86 m
- Parents: Jesko von Koenigsegg and Britta von Koenigsegg
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Haldora von Koenigsegg
- Children: Sebastian and Samuel von Koenigsegg
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $100 million
Early life and education
Christian von Koenigsegg was born on July 2, 1972, in Stockholm, Sweden. He was raised by his parents, Jesko von Koenigsegg and Brita von Koenigsegg. He may have grown up with siblings, but their names are unknown.
Christian grew up in Stockholm, attended high school in Danderyd for a year, then went to boarding school in Lundsberg, and then to the Scandinavian School in Brussels, where he studied economics.
Profession
Christian von Koenigsegg’s lifelong passion for high-performance cars and innovative engineering paved the way for his extraordinary career. He was fascinated by machinery from a young age and even earned a reputation as the best moped tuner in his hometown.
This mechanical talent and drive led him to try his hand at developing revolutionary flooring solutions, foreshadowing his future focus on innovative engineering.
At just 22 years old, Christian founded Koenigsegg Automotive with the goal of building a world-beating Swedish sports car. The company was initially funded by his previous endeavors, a Swedish development grant, and an investment from his father. This entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to a vision would continue to shape Koenigsegg’s trajectory.
Christian’s career has been marked by his pursuit of perfection in high-performance automotive design and engineering. Through Koenigsegg, he has pioneered many groundbreaking automotive innovations, establishing the company as a leader in the hypercar segment and cementing Christian’s position as a true innovator in the industry.
Social Media
- Instagram: @koenigsegg__agera
Personal life
Christian von Koenigsegg married his long-time girlfriend, Halldorra von Koenigsegg. The two exchanged wedding vows in 2000, but the exact date of their wedding ceremony has not been made public. Christian and Halldorra first met while studying in Brussels. They have two sons, Sebastian and Samuel von Koenigsegg.
net worth
Christian von Koenigsegg is a Swedish businessman and entrepreneur with a net worth of approximately $100 million.
He has accumulated his wealth through a successful career in the automotive industry. Von Koenigsegg is the founder and CEO of Koenigsegg Automotive, a manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm, Sweden.
