Johan Lundgren is the CEO of easyJet. Lundgren is based in the United Kingdom. Lundgren was born in 1966 in Härnösand and educated at International Institute for Management Development and Stockholm School of Economics.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Johan Lundgren's departure from easyJet, with multiple outlets reporting in May 2024 that the CEO would step down in early 2025 after seven years leading the airline. More recent reporting indicates that Lundgren has since donated a kidney and spoken publicly about the experience. The earlier headlines also captured some of Lundgren's final statements about easyJet's growth prospects and reflected on his career trajectory at the low-cost carrier.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- October 4, 1966 · Härnösand
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Education
- International Institute for Management Development, Stockholm School of Economics
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In the News
12 stories- Kidney Research UK·
Former easyJet boss says the sky’s the limit after kidney donation
- AviTrader Aviation News·
EasyJet’s Johan Lundgren to step down in early 2025
- The Guardian·
EasyJet’s Johan Lundgren to step down at beginning of 2025
- Reuters·
EasyJet shares fall as CEO Johan Lundgren prepares to step down
- Skift·
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren to Step Down as ‘Orderly Succession’ Begins
- Simple Flying·
easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren Quits And Taxis Toward Departure
- Bloomberg.com·
Watch EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren Stepping Down at Low-Cost Airline, CFO Kenton Jarvis to Take Over
- Sky News·
The many achievements and occasional blemish of Johan Lundgren - as he gets the timing of his exit right
- Tech Xplore·
Easyjet CEO flies out in 2025 after seven years
- Aviation Week·
EasyJet CEO Lundgren To Depart Next Year
- Fortune·
EasyJet is confident it'll grow 'more than any other European airline this summer,' CEO Johan Lundgren said
- Business Insider·
He wanted to be a trombone player. Instead, he ended up as CEO of one of the world's biggest airlines.
Johan Lundgren: FAQ
- What company does Johan Lundgren lead?
- Johan Lundgren is CEO of easyJet.
- Where was Johan Lundgren educated?
- Johan Lundgren studied at International Institute for Management Development, Stockholm School of Economics.