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Berit Kjøll (born 30 November 1955) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and sports administrator. She served as the president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 2019 to 2023.
Berit Kjøll | |
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President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports | |
In office 26 May 2019 – 4 June 2023 | |
First Vice President | Vibecke Sørensen |
Second Vice President | Johann Olav Koss |
Preceded by | Tom Tvedt |
Succeeded by | Zaineb Al-Samarai |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 November 1955 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Education | Economist |
Alma mater | Harvard Business School (AMP)[1] |
Occupation | Corporate officer |
Born on 30 November 1955, Kjøll has studied market economy at Norges Markedshøyskole, and tourism at the Oppland Distriktshøgskole. She has further education in administration from Harvard Business School.[2]
Kjøll has held leading administrative positions in Universitetenes Reisebyrå, Norgesparken with Tusenfryd and Vikinglandet, Flytoget, Steen & Strøm and Telenor.[2] She was appointed director of Huawei Norway in 2011,[3] and assumed this position until 2019.[2] She served as chairman of the board of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 2012 to 2018,[4] and in SJ Norge AS.[2] She has been board member of Hurtigruten ASA and InterOil,[3] as well as Norges Rytterforbund , DNB ASA, Scandinavian Airlines, Aker Holding, Norges Varemesse AS and Oslo University Hospital.[2]
She was voted president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports in 2019, edging out Sven Mollekleiv with a vote margin of two.[5] She sought re-election in 2023, but lost to her opponent Zaineb Al-Samarai in a 138–29 vote.[6]
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