Background
Gunnarsson, Magnus was born on September 6, 1946 in Raykjavik, Iceland. Son of Gunnar and Kristin (Valdimarsdottir) M.
economist Consulting company executive
Gunnarsson, Magnus was born on September 6, 1946 in Raykjavik, Iceland. Son of Gunnar and Kristin (Valdimarsdottir) M.
Graduate, Icelandic Commercial College, Reykjavik, 1967. Candidate Oecon., University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1971. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980.
Vice president finance Union of Icelandic Fish Producers, Reykjavik, 1971-1973. Managing director Hafskip Shipping Company, 1973-1975, Eagle Air/Icelandic Charter Airlines, Reykjavik, 1976-1981. Vice president Esso Oil Iceland, 1981-1983.
Managing director confederation of Iceland Employers, 1983-1986, Union of Icelandic Fish Producers, Reykjavik, 1986-1994. President Capital Consultant, since 1994. Chairman board Nord Morus, France, 1991-1994, Haraldur Bödvarsson Ltd., Akranes, Iceland, 1991-1995, French-Icelandic Ltd., Akranes, Agricultural Bank of Iceland, since 2001.
Vice chairman board Federal Bar Association (Icelandic Investment Bank), 1997-2000, chairman, 2000. Board directors International Aircraft Investors, Los Angeles, Venada Ltd., Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chairman board Icelandic Export Council, 1986-1994, Icelandic Fisheries Committee, 1989-1993, French-Icelandic Trade Council, 1990-1993, Coalition of Fisheries Nations, 1992-1993. Chairman task force to reconstruct Icelandic fishing industry, 1992-1994. Chairman board Icelandic Fisheries Development Fund, confederation Icelandic Employers, 1992-1995.
Board directors University Akureyri, since 1999.
Married Gunnhildur Gunnarsdottir, July 5, 1968. Children: Adalheidur, Gunnar Kristinn.