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Roger Samuelsson

Sweden 62 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Drug delivery devices
Industry
Healthcare
Residence
Oberägeri

Biography

Roger Samuelsson is a Swedish entrepreneur who owns 68% of Switzerland-based SHL Medical, the world's largest maker of autoinjectors.

He moved to Taiwan in 1988 and cofounded the firm a year later, after several years shipping local goods including boxing gloves back to Sweden.

Swedish private equity firm EQT acquired a 31% stake in SHL Medical in 2020; it now owns 32%.

SHL Medical was a pioneer in autoinjectors for home administration of drugs and its customers include Novo Nordisk, Amgen and Pfizer.

Samuelsson also owns the 414-foot megayacht Octopus, previously owned by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen (d. 2018).