| Erik Must | |
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| Born | (1943-01-26) 26 January 1943 (age 81) Trondheim, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Stock broker and investor |
Erik Must (born 26 January 1943) is a Norwegian stock broker and investor. He was born in Trondheim, a son of banker Arne Bernhoft Must and Svanhild Synnøve Svendsen. He established the investment company Avanse Forvaltning along with Kjell Christian Ulrichsen, and later became owner of Fondsfinans. He is a significant investor in Norwegian media companies, controlling large parts of the publishing house Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, as well as the newspapers Dagens Næringsliv and Adresseavisen. He is also a significant owner of the energy company Arendals Fossekompani. As of 2024 Must is the largest private investor in the technology group Kongsberg Gruppen, where his assets reached an estimated worth of NOK 5 billion in 2024.
Forbes lists his net worth as of April 2022 at $1.1 billion USD.
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Erik Must". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Stavrum, Gunnar. "Erik Must". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Kvarven, Sindre Glesnes; Sveen, Sigurd (23 August 2024). "Erik Must nådde 5 milliarder kroner". Finansavisen (in Norwegian).
- "Eric Must". Forbes - The World's Billionaires. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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