Hilda Carolina Ericsson (née Simonsson; 3 August 1860 – 3 January 1941) was a Swedish entrepreneur. She founded the telecommunications company Ericsson together with her husband Lars Magnus Ericsson. She was involved in testing inventions and developing new products. In her husband's absence, she took over the company's management.
Hilda Ericsson was born the only child of Carolina Margaretha Nilsson and Peter Simon Simonsson, a saddler appointed to the Royal Stables. When she met Lars Magnus Ericsson, she was 17 years old and he was almost 31. Her father had called him to their home to… More on Wikipedia →
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Hilda Simonsson marries Lars Ericsson, and helps run the business
