Gustaf Helin
Johan Gustaf Henrik Helin or Gustaf Helin (born 1881 in Fritsla, Älvsborg County) was a Swedish businessman, industrialist and estate-lord. He co-founded the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce and served on the Swedish Central Bank Committee. He was the seventh patriarch of the Helin family. Biography Johan Gustaf Henrik Helin (1881-) was the eldest son of Johan Gustaf Helin and Maria Augusta Svensson. In 1904, Gustaf Helin was appointed chairman of Spirit Factory Petterberg PR Borås. The CEO at the time, Victor Theodor Engwall, was Gustaf's mentor in business. He was active in establishing the Borås Chamber of Commerce and served as its vice-chairman from 1904 to 1914. On 31 December 1914, the Borås Chamber of Commerce merged with multiple regions in Västergötland and created the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce. On January 1, 1915, Gustaf Helin was appointed as the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce's deputy chairman of Borås. From 1906 to 1909, the Helin family’s spirit factory expanded into vines, brandy and other liquors, which at the time was harder to produce. The factory had to expand its operations due to heavy liquor restrictions and increased taxation during the early 20th century. In 1909, Victor Theodor Engwall died.