Résumé

Managing Director, Skånska Cement AB, Malmö, Sweden, 1873- .

Founder, AB Skånska Cementgjuteriet, Malmö, Sweden, 1887- . By 1920, this firm had developed several factories across Sweden. (See "Cement Industry of Sweden," Rock Products, vol. XXIII, no. 12, 06/05/1920, p. 39.) As Managing Director of Skanska, he developed a strong reputation as an advocate for improved working class education, job conditions and compensation. The Skanska web site said of Berg in 2019: "He was a driving force in establishing the Swedish national telephony network and railway system. He also initiated Sweden’s first employment service and brought in pensions for the Company’s skilled workers and collective agreements between employers and unions." (See Skanska.com, "Our History," accessed 12/10/2019.)

College

Graduate, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH), (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden, 1865-1868.

Relocation

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Rudolph F. Berg attended school in Uppsala and at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm until 1868. He relocated to Malmö, Sweden, near the Danish border, by 1873, when he began work in the cement industry. He resided near his business operations in the vicinity of Malmö, (some located in the towns of Lomma and Limhamn), for the rest of his life.

Parents

His parents were Fredrik Theodor Berg and Emma Vilhelmina Stokoe.

Spouse

He wed Stefanie Westman.

Children

He had a daughter with Stefanie Westman.

Biographical Notes

He had the nickname "Fritz."