Background
Grinde, Kjell was born on August 1, 1929 in Bergen, Norway.
consultant oil industry executive
Grinde, Kjell was born on August 1, 1929 in Bergen, Norway.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Technology University Norway, Trondheim, 1954.
Technical assistant, Technology U. Norway, 1954-1956;
control engineer, Snowy Mount Hydro-Electric Authority, New South Wales, Australia, 1956-1958;
site engineer, Norconsult A.S., Ethiopia, 1958-1961;
resident manager, Norconsult A.S., Lagos, Nigeria, 1961-1964;
marketing director, Norconsult A.S., Oslo, Norway, 1964-1969;
managing director, Norconsult A.S., 1969-1981;
technical director, Saga Petroleum, A.S., Oslo, 1981-1987;
director corporation staff, Saga Petroleum, A.S., 1987-1994;
owner, Grinde Senior Cons., since 1994. Board directors, president International Federation Cons. Engineers, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1973-1981.
Chairman of the Board Norwegian Petroleum Cons., 1975-1980. Chairman of the Board, senior expert group.
Member Norwegian Polytech. Society, Norwegian Academy Technology Sciences, Norwegian Society Professional Engineers (board member, Senior Expert Group Drammen, since 1993).
Son of Lars and Hanna (Birkeland) G. Divorced; children: Lars, Eva. Married Anneliv Grinde.
Stepchildren: Céline, Vilde.