Bjarni Ármannsson
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Bjarni Ármannsson resigned as CEO of Glitnir
(formerly Íslandsbanki), a financial group based in Iceland
, in May 2007.
He worked at the Kaupthing securities firm in 1991 to 1997, first in Asset Custody and then as CEO from the start of 1997. Later in 1997, Ármannsson was appointed the CEO of FBA (The Icelandic Investment Bank) when four government credit funds were merged. Following privatisation, FBA merged with Íslandsbanki hf. in 2000. From 1994-1997, Ármannsson was the Deputy CEO and later the CEO of Kaupthing Investment Bank.
Bjarni Ármannsson has been appointed to a number of non-executive positions for various bodies. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of The Bankers´ and Securities Dealers´ Association of Iceland and a Member of the Board of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce. He also chairs the Icelandic Children's Welfare Fund and serves as Chairman of the Board of Reykjavik University
, and has been Chairman of the board of the Norwegian-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce since it was established in March 2006.
Bjarni Ármannsson holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Iceland
and an MBA degree from IMD in Switzerland. He is married with four children.
Glitnir (bank)
Glitnir was an international Icelandic bank. It was created by the state-directed merger of the country's three privately held banks - Alþýðubanki , Verzlunarbanki and Iðnaðarbanki - and one failing publicly held bank - Útvegsbanki - to form Íslandsbanki in 1990...
(formerly Íslandsbanki), a financial group based in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, in May 2007.
He worked at the Kaupthing securities firm in 1991 to 1997, first in Asset Custody and then as CEO from the start of 1997. Later in 1997, Ármannsson was appointed the CEO of FBA (The Icelandic Investment Bank) when four government credit funds were merged. Following privatisation, FBA merged with Íslandsbanki hf. in 2000. From 1994-1997, Ármannsson was the Deputy CEO and later the CEO of Kaupthing Investment Bank.
Bjarni Ármannsson has been appointed to a number of non-executive positions for various bodies. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of The Bankers´ and Securities Dealers´ Association of Iceland and a Member of the Board of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce. He also chairs the Icelandic Children's Welfare Fund and serves as Chairman of the Board of Reykjavik University
Reykjavík University
Reykjavík University is a private university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and is chartered by the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers....
, and has been Chairman of the board of the Norwegian-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce since it was established in March 2006.
Bjarni Ármannsson holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
and an MBA degree from IMD in Switzerland. He is married with four children.