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Karin Rådström
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| Born | 22 February 1979 Södertälje, Sweden
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| Spouse(s) | Daniel Rådström |
| Children | 2 |
Karin Elisabeth Rådström (born 22 February 1979) is a Swedish engineer and a top leader in the world of big trucks and vehicles. She is known for her important roles at major companies like Scania and Daimler Truck. Since February 2021, she has been a key member of the leadership team at Daimler Truck. She also leads the famous Mercedes-Benz truck brand.
Karin Rådström's Journey
Karin Rådström was born in Södertälje, Sweden. She grew up in Nynäshamn and also lived in Toronto, Canada, for seven years.
Education and Early Career
Karin started her university studies at Queen's University at Kingston. Later, she studied at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. There, she became a civil engineer, focusing on how industries work and how to make them more sustainable.
In 2004, Karin began her career as a trainee at Scania, a big company that makes trucks and buses. She worked in different roles at Scania. She even worked in Kenya, helping with sales and marketing. By 2016, she was in charge of Scania's bus business. In 2019, she joined Scania's main leadership team for sales and marketing.
Leading at Daimler Truck
In 2021, Karin Rådström joined the management team of Daimler Truck AG. This is a group of seven people who make big decisions for the company. Her job involved overseeing Daimler's Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe and Latin America.
On October 1, 2024, Karin Rådström became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Daimler Truck. This means she is the top leader of the entire company. She is also only the second woman to lead a company listed on the German DAX stock index. The DAX is like a list of the biggest and most important companies in Germany.
Personal Life
Karin Rådström was a talented athlete in rowing during the late 2000s. She was part of Sweden's national rowing team for three years. She is married to Daniel Rådström, and they have two children.
