Fredrik Thoresen

He was born in Bestum, and took his civil engineering education in chemistry at the University of Birmingham, whence he graduated in 1953.

From 1972 to 1988 he was the chief executive officer of Standard Telefon og Kabelfabrik, which during the period was acquired by Alcatel and changed name to Alcatel STK.

The organization then merged to form the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, and Thoresen was vice president there from 1989 to 1992.

[1] In 1984 he was installed as a board member in Statoil, by Willoch's Second Cabinet.

[2] Thoresen has been decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav.