Family Status:
Born in Oslo 1939, married, 3 children
Education:
Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Copenhagen,
MBA, 1963 California State University,
Graduation in "Human Relations in Business & Industry", 1964
Career history:
Guardian Packaging Corp., California, Assistant Controller 1963-64
Norsk Hydro A/S, Oslo, Market Research 1964-66
Borregaard A.S, Paris, Sales of pulp and paper, 1966
Borregaard A.S, Salzburg, Vice President of Sales, Pulp and paper products, 1966-72
A/S Norcem, Vice President 1972-73, President 1973-86
Aker Norcem A/S, President 1986-87
Aker a.s, President 1988-89, Chairman 1989-96
Lillehammer Winter Olympics '94, President & C.E.O., 1989-94
Lillehammer Paralympics '94, President & C.E.O., 1989-94
Norscan Partners AS, Partner, 1994-
Directorships:
Den norske Bank ASA, Chairman (1996-1999)
Norwegian Trade Council, Chairman (1996-1999)
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA
Nefinsa, SA, Valencia
IESE, Barcelona
Scandinavian Equity Partners Limited, Stockholm, Senior Partner
Nordic Advisory Board of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Board Member
Memberships of Corporate Assemblies/Stockholders\' Committees
ABB AS
Other memberships:
The Conference Board, USA
Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1994
Coordination Commission for the Winter Olympic Games - Salt Lake City, 2002
Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Chairman
Honours, Awards:
The Olympic Order in Gold
St. Olav's Order, Commander
Chevalier de l'ordre National de la Lgion d\'Honneur, France
Knight of the Lion's Order, Finland
Das Grosse Silberne Ehrenzeichen, Austria
Commandeur de l'ordre du Mono, Togo
Das Grosse Verdienstkreutz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne, Belgium
Various awards from Scandinavian and American communities and organizations in the U.S. |
