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Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson
Investor, Person
1967 –
Who is Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson?
Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, known internationally as Thor Bjorgolfsson, is an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur, and former chairman of the financial firm Straumur-Burðarás and chairman of investment firm Novator Partners.
He has been declared "Iceland's first billionaire", and was ranked as the 249th-richest person in the world by Forbes magazine in 2007—up from 350th the previous year—with a net worth of $3.5 billion. The Sunday Times’ Sunday Times Rich List lists his net worth at £2,000 million. However, following the financial crisis of 2007–2010, Björgólfur's net worth declined to $1 billion.
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- Born
- Mar 19, 1967
Reykjavik - Also known as
- Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolfsson
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Icelanders
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Employment
- Straumur Investment Bank
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on July 23, 2013
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