Thomas Fredrik Olsen (born 1 January 1929) is a Norwegian shipping magnate and Chairman of the companies in the Fred.

Though he remains the chairman of the companies, ownership and CEO functions are retained by his daughter Anette S. Olsen.

Fred Olsen has been called "The Norwegian Howard Hughes" for his great wealth and avoidance of publicity.

[1] It was announced on 3 January 2006, that Fred Olsen was to sell almost his entire collection of Edvard Munch paintings; the auction through Sotheby's London fetched almost £17m.

Fred Olsen contested the will but lost the case in the Oslo District Court in 2001.