Benedikt Jóhannesson

Chief Executive Officer at

Talnakönnun hf

71 year

91 connections

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Transportation

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Benedikt Jóhannesson has founded Talnakönnun hf in 1984, where he currently holds the title of Chief Executive Officer.
He is also currently working as the Chief Executive Officer at Heimur hf, Chairman at Applicon Holding Ehf, Director at Íslenska Óperan Ses, and Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs at the Government of Iceland.
In his former positions, Dr. Jóhannesson has served as Chairman at Skel fjárfestingafélag hf, Vátryggingafélag Íslands hf., Líftryggingafélag Íslands hf, Origo hf, Hans Petersen hf, The Icelandic Mathematical Society, Burðarás hf, Eimskip Ísland ehf, Eimskip Holdings, Inc., and Myllan Brauð Hf.
He has also held the position of Principal at the University of Iceland from 1988 to 1988 and at the University of Akureyri from 1993 to 1993.
Dr. Jóhannesson has obtained his graduate and doctorate degrees from Florida State University in 1979 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1977.

Benedikt Jóhannesson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Talnakönnun hf	Chief Executive Officer	2010-06-16
Heimur hf	Chief Executive Officer	2010-06-16
Íslenska Óperan Ses	Director/Board Member	-
Government of Iceland Government of Iceland SovereignGovernment Functions as a sovereign level government authority	Minister of Government	-

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Former positions of Benedikt Jóhannesson

Companies	Position	End
ORIGO HF.	Chairman	2016-12-08
Applicon Holding Ehf	Chairman	2013-09-01
University of Akureyri University of Akureyri Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	1992-12-31
University of Iceland University of Iceland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	1987-12-31
The Icelandic Mathematical Society	Chairman	-

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Private companies	19
Government of Iceland Government of Iceland SovereignGovernment Functions as a sovereign level government authority	Government
Burðarás hf Burðarás hf Financial ConglomeratesFinance Investment company	Finance
Skel fjárfestingafélag hf Skel fjárfestingafélag hf Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales and retails fuel, lubricants, cleaning & chemical products and fertilizers	Distribution Services
Vátryggingafélag Íslands hf. Vátryggingafélag Íslands hf. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides non-life & life insurance and financial services	Finance
Líftryggingafélag Íslands hf Líftryggingafélag Íslands hf Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance services	Finance
Origo hf Origo hf Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services	Technology Services
Florida State University Florida State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Talnakönnun hf
University of Iceland University of Iceland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Eimskip Ísland ehf Eimskip Ísland ehf Marine ShippingTransportation Operates vast fleet of liner vessels	Transportation
Eimskip Holdings, Inc. Eimskip Holdings, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Provides warehousing services	Transportation
Myllan Brauð Hf
Applicon Holding Ehf
Heimur hf
University of Akureyri University of Akureyri Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Hans Petersen hf Hans Petersen hf Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides commercial photography services	Commercial Services
Íslenska Óperan Ses
The Icelandic Mathematical Society