Gunnar Edvard Wille

Background

Wille, Gunnar Edvard was born on August 18, 1937 in Tönsberg, Norway. Son of Arne and Sigrid (Mysen) Wille.

Education

Graduate in chemical engineering, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, l96l; Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, l965.

Career

Manager operations research, Denofa & Lilleborg Fabriker, Oslo, 1965-1968; vice president, BP Norway, Oslo, 1965-1974; managing director, International Business Machines Corporation Norway, Oslo, l974-79; president, International Business Machines Corporation Africa-Middle East Corporation, Paris, l980-83; president, Aftenposten, Oslo, l984-86; president, Wille Cons., Oslo, l986-; professor industrial marketing, Norwegian Institute Technology, l986-. Chairman of the Board Wille Laboris Medical laboratories & Consulting. Board directors Henie-Oustad Art Center, Olso.

Achievements

• Gunnar Edvard Wille has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant, engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Norges Tekniske Vitenskaps Akademi (board directors l987-).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting art, traveling.

Connections

Married Berit Holm-Johnsen, June 23, 1962. Children: Tone, Cato, Cecilie.

Father:

Arne Wille

Mother:

Sigrid (Mysen) Wille

Spouse:

Berit Holm-Johnsen

child:

Cato Wille

child:

Cecilie Wille

child:

Tone Wille