Jon Fredrik Baksaas
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Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Chairman of GSMA

Jon Fredrik Baksaas (born 1954) was the chairman of the GSMA until 2016, and CEO of Telenor until August 2015. He now serves as a special adviser to the telecommunications company's Group Executive Management team.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Jon Fredrik Baksaas (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 21, 1954.1

About

Among the longest-serving top executives in international telecoms and in Norwegian business life, Baksaas served as president and CEO of Telenor for 13 years, from June 2002 to August 2015. His resignation came under a cloud, as he had acted as one of the primary actors in a bribery and corruption scandal at VimpelCom (where he was a director), in connection with the purchase of wireless licenses in Uzbekistan. Before taking the top position at Telenor, he had served as Telenor’s deputy CEO, CFO, and executive vice president. He joined Telenor in 1989.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedNorwegian School of Economics3

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.6

  • 2018 to 2022Chair, Statnett5
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Det Norske Veritas4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Det Norske Veritas Holding4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, Det Norske Veritas Foundation4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, BKK4
  • Date not recordedChairperson, DNV4

Before joining Telenor, Baksaas served as CFO in both Aker ASA, Stolt-Nielsen Seaway and also Det Norske Veritas.

In addition to his previous chairmanship at the GSM Association, he is also a member of the board of Svenska Handelsbanken, VimpelCom and the Advisory Council of Det Norske Veritas.

Baksaas received a Masters of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics, and additional executive education qualifications from IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jon Fredrik Baksaas (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornNov 21, 1954, Skien7
  • CitizenshipNorway8

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