Employed since 1985. Born 1954.

Håkan Osvald earned his Master of Law from Uppsala University in Sweden 1980. In 1980 Håkan Osvald began as an Assistant Judge at Lindesberg’s District Court and was later employed at Clemens & Wallén law firm in Stockholm.
He joined Atlas Copco AB in Sweden in 1985 as Legal Counsel and relocated in 1989 to Atlas Copco in the United States as General Counsel for Atlas Copco North America Inc. and Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company. In 1991 Håkan Osvald was appointed Vice President Deputy General Counsel Atlas Copco Group, with a special responsibility for acquisitions. He was promoted to General Counsel Operations 2010 and from January 1, 2012 Senior Vice President General Counsel.
From January 1, 2012 he is Secretary of the Board of Directors for Atlas Copco AB and a member of Group Management.
External directorship: Chair of ICC Sweden, reference group Competition.

Holdings at year end 2011: 2,600 Class B shares. 37,060 employee stock options.