Svein Støle (born April 5, 1963) is a Norwegian businessperson and broker. After growing up in Mandal, he was educated in law and business administration. He worked for a period as a journalist for Kapital before in 1992 buying a large portion of Pareto Group, where he now holds a 100% ownership. His fortune in 2009 was estimated at NOK 5.5 billion (approximately 900 million USD).[1] In 2018 his fortune is believed to have grown to NOK 10 billion, and Støle is relocating to Switzerland. [2]
He was educated at the Norwegian School of Economics; he graduated in 1983.[3]