C arl Douglas is a Swedish nobleman and businessman who is an heir to the powerful Douglas family fortune. He is the son of Count Gustaf Douglas, a prominent Swedish investor and the founder of the investment company Latour. His father built a massive fortune through long-term, strategic investments in major Swedish industrial and security companies.

Carl, along with his sister Elisabeth, inherited the family's controlling stake in Latour after their father's passing. Latour is a publicly traded investment company with a significant portfolio that includes major holdings in the security services giant Securitas, the lock manufacturer Assa Abloy, and the tool maker Latour Industries. Carl serves on the board of Latour, helping to steer the family's vast investment empire and continue the long-term, industrial ownership philosophy established by his father.