Background
Abrahamsen, Egil was born on February 7, 1923 in Hvaler, Norway.
Abrahamsen, Egil was born on February 7, 1923 in Hvaler, Norway.
General certified of education, 1943; student, Technology University of Norway, 1949; postgraduate, Durham U., Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 1950-1951; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1961; Doctor Technology honoris causa, Royal Instritute Technology, Stockholm, 1977.
Sales engineer, Maschienen-Fabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg and Karlstads Mekaniska Varkstad AB, 1949-1950;
with projection and planning of ships and ship machinery, Aktieselskab Rosenberg Mek. Verkstad, Stavanger, 1951-1952;
surveyor, Det norske Veritas, 1952;
senior surveyor research department, Det norske Veritas, 1954;
principal surveyor, Det norske Veritas, 1957;
deputy president, Det norske Veritas, 1966;
vice president to president, Det norske Veritas, 1967. Chairman of the Board Norwegian Telecommunications Administration, since 1980.
Board directors Norsk Hydro, vice chairman, 1983, chairman, 1985. Chairman of the working groupto evaluate public administration in the drive to promote export The Abrahamsen Group. Member French-Norwegian Foundation for Science and Technology Research and Industrial Development, since 1984.
Member Den norske Creditbank's Supervisory, since 1984. Chairman Board Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Aktieselskab (RCCL), since 1985.
Member Norewgian-Korean Economics Cooperation Committee, since 1978. Fellow National Academy Engineering. Member Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (honorary)., Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences.