Career
He worked at the Kaupthing securities firm in 1991 to 1997, first in Asset Custody and then as Chief Executive Officer from the start of 1997. Later in 1997, Ármannsson was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bar Association (The Icelandic Investment Bank) when four government cr funds were merged. Following privatisation, Federal Bar Association merged with Íslandsbanki hf. in 2000.
From 1994 to 1997, Ármannsson was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and later the Chief Executive Officer of Kaupthing Investment Bank.
Bjarni Ármannsson has been appointed to a number of non-executive positions for various bodies. He also chairs the Icelandic Children"s Welfare Fund and serves as Chairman of the Board of Reykjavik University, and has been Chairman of the board of the Norwegian-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce since it was established in March 2006.
Bjarni Ármannsson holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Iceland and an Master of Business Administration degree from Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.