For his contributions to information technology and space activity, Skår was knighted as in the First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2010.

[1] In 1966, Skår graduated in cybernetics[2] from the Norwegian Institute of Technology where he studied under Professor Jens Glad Balchen.

[4] His diploma involved software development on the minicomputer SAM at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, while serving his mandatory military duty there.

[3] Skår was a co-founder of the computer manufacturing company Norsk Data in 1967, along with Lars Monrad-Krohn, the first director, and Per Bjørge [no].

[2] During this period Norsk Data grew to become one of the largest computer manufacturers in Europe, followed by a steep decline due to competition from Unix servers and PC networks.