Kristján Loftsson (born 17 March 1943) is an Icelandic businessman and a whaler.[1] He has been the CEO of the commercial whaling and investment company Hvalur hf. since 1974 and is, along with his sister, its largest shareholder.[2][3][4]
Kristján Loftsson | |
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| Born | 17 March 1943 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Alma mater | Wales College Advanced Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Whaler |
He began his whaling career in 1956 at the age of 13 as a scout on his father's ship. In 1974, he took over as CEO of Hvalur hf., following the death of his father.[5]
Personal life edit
Kristján was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, to Loftur Bjarnason and Sólveig Sveinbjarnardóttir.[6] He is named after his uncle Kristján Bjarnason who was killed in the sinking of SS Hekla[2] by German submarine U-564 in 1941.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Áhrifamaðurinn Kristján Loftsson". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). 28 March 2014. p. 29. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b Tryggvi Aðalbjörnsson (10 April 2018). "Meet Iceland's Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson (28 June 2013). "Hann er þrjóskari en andskotinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Hluthafar stefna Hval". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 8 July 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Anne Chaon (23 June 2010). "For Iceland's whaling king, they're 'just another fish'". AFP. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Kristján Loftsson". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 September 1987. p. 43. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "70 ár liðin frá því að þýskur kafbátur sökkti Heklu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
