Jannik Lindbæk
Jannik Lindbæk | |
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| Born | March 23, 1939 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Businessperson |
| Known for | CEO of Storebrand, CEO of Nordic Investment Bank, Chairman of Den norske Bank, Chairman of Statoil |
Jannik Lindbæk (born 23 March 1939) is a prominent Norwegian figure in banking and business.
Personal life
Lindbæk was born in Oslo to banker Jannik Lindbæk Sr. and chief medical officer Ellen Margrethe Lund. He is connected to journalist Lise Lindbæk and is the great-grandchild of Elise Aubert. In December 1963, he wed educator Grete Schjøttelvig.
Career
After completing his secondary schooling in Oslo, Lindbæk obtained a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics in 1961. He then pursued advanced business education in the United States through a Fulbright scholarship at the University of Kansas. Beginning his professional journey at Vesta in 1962, he rose to the position of vice chief executive. In 1975, he was appointed CEO of Storebrand, which later became Storebrand-Norden. Following the forced departure of his predecessor Gustav Aarestrup in 1982, Lindbæk stepped down in 1985 under circumstances that remain unclear.
In 1986, he assumed leadership of the Nordic Investment Bank based in Finland, overseeing significant financing aimed at fostering economic growth across the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Between 1994 and 1999, he held the role of executive vice president at the International Finance Corporation located in Washington, DC.
Upon returning to Norway, Lindbæk served as chairman of Den norske Bank from 1999 until 2003 and was the final chairman of Statoil prior to its 2007 merger into StatoilHydro. Additionally, he chaired organizations including the Bergen International Festival, the Norwegian chapter of Transparency International, and Plan Norge, which is affiliated with Plan International.