Arne Giske
Administration
Wilhelmsen Pvt.Ltd
Norway
Biography
Position President & CEO Birth Date 22 February 1957 Work Place Skøyen, Oslo Arne Giske (b. 1957) was appointed Executive Vice President and CFO of Veidekke in May 2001. He was responsible for Veidekke's economy and financial function for six years before he was appointed Executive Vice President in 2007 with responsibility for the company's property development division in Scandinavia. Giske has extensive experience as operative manager in large companies and from boards in industrial and property development companies. Arne Giske took position as President and CEO of Veidekke ASA on 1 July 2013. Shareholdings: 148 905 Experience: 2007 – 2012 Veidekke ASA, Executive Vice President Property Development Division 2001 – 2007 Veidekke ASA, Executive Vice President and CFO 1997 – 2001 Association for the Promotion of Skiing, General Secretary 1992 – 1997 ABB, Executive Vice President and CFO, deputy CEO 1987 – 1992 Elektrisk Bureau AS, CFO 1986 – 1987 Elektro Union AS, Finance Manager 1983 – 1986 National Elektro AS, Treasurer Education: 1986 INSEAD (International Finance Programme) 1982 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Master of Business Administration 1981 Master in Business and Economics, Norwegian Business School (BI) Directorships: 2011 Chair of Anthon B Nilsen Eiendom AS 2007 Board member in Norsk Eiendom 2004 Member of the Council of the Association for the Promotion of Skiing 1999 – 2011 Board member in Anthon B Nilsen AS 1992 - 1997 Chair of ABB Asea Skandia AS, ABB Komponent AS, ABB Eiendom AS, ABB Financial Services AS, ABB Pensjonskasse, Project Risk Committee Awards: 2004 Voted “Financial manager of the year” by the Norwegian Association for Business Economists
Research Interest
Business & Management