He hailed from Frei, but left home at the age of 15 to work at Akers mekaniske verksted in Oslo.
He then embarked on a turbulent banking career, as chief executive officer of Den norske Creditbank from 1988 to 1990, then vice chief executive in Den norske Bank in 1990.
From 1990 to 1995 he was the president of the Norwegian State Railways[2] He was removed with a golden parachute of 2.8 million kr.
[3] He resided in Tjøme and was active in the Conservative Party there.
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