Jens Petter Ekornes
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Jens Petter Ekornes was a Norwegian businessperson, known as CEO of Ekornes
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He was born in Ørsta
. His uncle Jens E. Ekornes
founded the Ekornes furniture factory and company in Sykkylven
. Jens Petter Ekornes started his career at the Ekornes factory as a laborer, and took education in Oslo
. He rose in the hierarchy to become CEO, except for a period between 1987 and 1990 when he moved to start ventures of his own in Ålesund
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Ekornes has been a member of the national board of the Conservative Party
. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Møre og Romsdal
during the term 2001–2005.
He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2005, but wanted to share the honor with every one of his employees.
Ekornes
Ekornes ASA is a Norwegian furniture company. It is principally known for its luxury line of reclining armchairs and sofas sold under the trademark Stressless. The patented mechanism of knob-controlled friction sliders on steel tubing allows the recliners to adjust to shifting sitting positions...
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He was born in Ørsta
Ørsta
is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta...
. His uncle Jens E. Ekornes
Jens E. Ekornes
Jens E. Ekornes was a Norwegian businessperson, known as the founder of Ekornes.He founded the furniture factory and company J.E. Ekornes Fjærfabrikk in Sykkylven in 1934, under the name. He visited the United States several times, to learn his trade.Jens E...
founded the Ekornes furniture factory and company in Sykkylven
Sykkylven
Sykkylven is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Aure. Other villages include Ikornnes, Straumgjerde, and Tusvik.-General information:...
. Jens Petter Ekornes started his career at the Ekornes factory as a laborer, and took education in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He rose in the hierarchy to become CEO, except for a period between 1987 and 1990 when he moved to start ventures of his own in Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
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Ekornes has been a member of the national board of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
during the term 2001–2005.
He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2005, but wanted to share the honor with every one of his employees.