Kristján Loftsson Explained
Kristján Loftsson (born 17 March 1943) is an Icelandic businessman and a whaler.[1] He has been the CEO of the commercial whaling and investment company Hvalur hf. since 1974 and is, along with his sister, its largest shareholder.[2] [3] [4]
He began his whaling career in 1956 at the age of 13 as a scout on his father's ship. In 1974, he took over as CEO of Hvalur hf., following the death of his father.[5]
Personal life
Kristján was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, to Loftur Bjarnason and Sólveig Sveinbjarnardóttir.[6] He is named after his uncle Kristján Bjarnason who was killed in the sinking of SS Hekla[2] by German submarine U-564 in 1941.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Áhrifamaðurinn Kristján Loftsson . 25 July 2022 . Fréttatíminn . 28 March 2014 . 29 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Tryggvi Aðalbjörnsson . Meet Iceland's Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. . 25 July 2022 . . 10 April 2018.
- News: Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson . Hann er þrjóskari en andskotinn . 25 July 2022 . . 28 June 2013 . 16–17 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Hluthafar stefna Hval . 25 July 2022 . . 8 July 2020 . 1 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Anne Chaon . For Iceland's whaling king, they're 'just another fish' . 26 July 2022 . . 23 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714053101/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h0e9RgyRi4AF-PqyF7nLp4ufPW1w . 14 July 2010.
- News: Kristján Loftsson . 25 July 2022 . . 7 September 1987 . 43 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: 70 ár liðin frá því að þýskur kafbátur sökkti Heklu . 25 July 2022 . . 29 June 2011 . Icelandic.
