Melker Schörling

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Melker Schörling (born 1947) is a Swedish businessman. His investment company Melker Schörling AB (MSAB^*) controls stock worth roughly 11 billion Swedish krona and he is a major shareholder in both Securitas AB and Assa Abloy. He is, among other things, chairman of the board of Securitas. Schörling forms a partnership with Gustaf Douglas who is also a major shareholder in Securitas and Assa Abloy.

He made a name for himself as CEO of Securitas before moving on to Skanska, when Percy Barnevik was chairman. Schörling later left his executive career in order to focus on his own investments.

In August 2006 Melker Schörling revealed that he would take MSAB public, listing it on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. He also revealed a new board of directors. The new board, one of the most high-profile in the Swedish business world, includes Hennes & Mauritz owner Stefan Persson as well as Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg. Schörling's daughter will also serve on the board.

Melker Schörling is a graduate of the Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law.

^* The stock ticker MSAB is occupied by another Swedish company: Micro Systemation AB on the Nordic Growth Market. MELK is the ticker used by Melker Schörling AB on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.