Background
Host, Stig was born on September 26, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Thorkil and Eli (Stallknecht) Host. came to the United States, 1941.
real estate company and oil industry executive
Host, Stig was born on September 26, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Thorkil and Eli (Stallknecht) Host. came to the United States, 1941.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Harvard University, 1951; postgraduate in Business, New York University, 1952-1953.
Bunker sales agent, Cory Mann George Corporation, New York City, 1950-1953;
cargo sales assistant, Mobil International, New York City, 1953-1957;
director cargo sales, Europe and North Africa, Mobil Supply Limited company, London, 1957-1959;
managing director, Mobil Sales (International), Tokyo, 1959-1961;
vice president crude and product sales, Mobil Sales and Supply Corporation, New York City, 1961-1965;
executive vice president marine, industrial and government sales, Mobil Sales and Supply Corporation, New York City, 1965-1968;
president, general manager, Mobil Oil Italiana, Rome, 1968-1972;
vice president, board directors, Mobil Europe, Inc., London, 1972-1973;
vice-chairman, chief Executive officer, Skaarup Shipping Corporation, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973-1979;
chairman, board directors, International Energy Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1979. Chairman, board directors International Marine Sales, Inc., Stamford, since 1979, KritiExploration, Inc., Houston, since 1980, Kriti Properties and Development Corporation, Houston, since 1985. Board directors Florida Fuels, Inc., Miami, Florida.
Member exec.and audit committees, board directors DeVegh Mutual Fund, New York City, 1977-1986. Trustee, member Executive Committee and audit committees Alliance International Fund, New York City, since 1980. Trustee Winthrop Focus Funds, New York City, since 1986, Alliance Global Environmental Fund, since 1990, Alliance New Europe Fund, since 1990, Alliance All Asia Investment Fund, since 1994.
Chairman Alexander Host Foundation, since 1984. Executive trustee American Scandinavian Foundation, since 1987. Overseer Tufts U. College Engineering, 1990-1993.
Member Fulbright Commission, Rome, 1969-1971. Trustee Temple University, Rome, 1971-1972, Overseas School of Rome, 1968-1971. Served as merchant marine officer, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of American Petroleum Institute (25 year club), Harvard University Alumni Association (nominations overseers and directors committee 1985-1989, board directors, chairman communications committee, member continuing education committee,), Tokyo Club, Royal Automobile Club (London), Indian Harbor Yacht (Greenwich) (board directors, audit committee 1973-1978), New York Yacht Club, Harvard Club (New York City) (chairman long range planning 1978-1982).
Married Jeanne Grinnell, February 24, 1951. Children: N. George, Alexander (deceased), Christian T., T. Amory.