Background
Grønmo, Sigmund Harold was born on March 28, 1947 in Sømna, Norway. Son of Ivar and Irene Elisabeth (Dale) Grønmo.
Grønmo, Sigmund Harold was born on March 28, 1947 in Sømna, Norway. Son of Ivar and Irene Elisabeth (Dale) Grønmo.
Magister Artium, University Oslo, 1971.
Research assistant Institute for Social Research, Oslo, 1972-1974. Research fellow Norwegian Fund for Market and Distribution Research, 1975-1976, research director, 1976-1988. Professor sociology University Oslo, 1978-1988.
Professor Norwegian School Management, Oslo, 1989. Professor sociology University Bergen, Norway, since 1990. Visiting professor Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 1983, Illinois State University, 1986—1987, University California, Berkeley, 1993—1994, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2003.
Department chair department sociology University Bergen, 1990—1992, vice dean faculty social science, 1991—1992, dean, 1996—1998, vice-rector, 1999—2001, rector, since 2005.
Member Norwegian Student Society (honorary).
Married Vigdis Bjørknes, December 1, 2004. Children: Roy, Tone.