Geir Karlsen (businessman) explained

Geir Karlsen
Nationality:	Norwegian
Alma Mater:	BI Norwegian Business School
Occupation:	CEO
Known For:	CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle

Geir Karlsen (born in 1965) is a Norwegian business magnate. He is best known as the CEO and former CFO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavia's largest airline,^[1] and Europe's third largest low-cost airline.^[2]

Biography

Before Norwegian Air Shuttle, Geir Karlsen worked for Golden Ocean Group and Songa Offshore. Then, he held the position Group CFO at London-based Navig8 Group.^[3]

From April 2018 to July 2019, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Scandinavian airline.^[4]

Geir Karlsen has a degree in business administration from BI Norwegian Business School.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Åpner for kutt i egen lønn (E24 January 08, 2009Bjørn Haugan, Karoline Flåm, Margrethe Assev)http://e24.no/naeringsliv/article2855129.ece
2. News: Johnsen. Alf Bjarne. Kjos har tapt en milliard på Dreamliner-marerittet. 5 January 2014. Vg.no.
3. https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/norwegian-air-shuttle/geir-karlsen-er-ny-finansdirektoer-i-norwegian/24222190 Aksjen stupte da forgjengeren gikk: Nå har Norwegian funnet ny finansdirektør
4. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2019/07/11/new-chief-takes-the-helm-at-norwegian/ New chief takes the helm at Norwegian
5. Web site: Geir Magne Karlsen, Norwegian Air Shuttle AS: Profile and Biography . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190903105413/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15041164 . 2019-09-03 . live .