Svein Aaser

Svein Aaser is currently an External Director at Laerdal Medical AS.
Former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at DNB ASA in 2006, Chief Executive Officer at Takeda AS, President & Chief Executive Officer at Nycomed ASA, President & Chief Executive Officer at Den Norske Bank (Custody), Deputy Chief Executive Officer at GE Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom), Chairman at Telenor ASA from 2012 to 2015, Deputy Chairman at Deep Sea Supply Plc in 2012, Chairman at Mowi ASA in 2010, Chairman at Bank DnB NORD A, Chairman at Statkraft AS from 2010 to 2011, Chairman at Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Chairman at Pharmaq Holding AS, Chairman at The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design, Chairman at The International Ski Federation, Chairman at Ski-VM 2011 AS, Chairman at Ocean Yield AS, Director at Aktiv Kapital ASA from 2008 to 2011, Managing Director at Storebrand Skadeforsikring AS, Executive Director at Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. in 2007, Managing Director at Nora Foods SA, and President at Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon in 1994.
Education includes an MBA degree from Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration in 1970 and an undergraduate degree from International Institute for Management Development in 1977.