Einar Enger

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Einar Enger (born 16 August 1950) is a Norwegian business executive who is chief executive officer of Norwegian State Railways.

He was educated as an agrarian economist from the Norwegian College of Agriculture and worked for the agricultural cooperatives in Norway. He was the chief executive officer of Tine and Fellesmeieriet, as well as regional director and marketing director in Gilde Norsk Kjøtt. He was appointed chief executive officer of the Norwegian State Railways in 2001. [1] He assumed office in March 2001, and took over after acting president Arne Wam, after several months of turbulence. [2] In November 2010 he announced his intent to resign in early 2011. [3] He left in May 2011, and was succeeded by acting executive Arne Fosen as the State Railways had not yet hired a successor. [4]

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References

  1. Norges Statsbaner. "Konsernledelse" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  2. "Enger: – Jeg har noe NSB vil satse på". Norwegian News Agency. 12 December 2000.
  3. Bentzrød, Sveinung Berg; Nygaard, Knut (17 November 2010). "Har ikke tro på lyntog i Norge". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  4. Holm, Per Annar (14 May 2011). "Gigalønn frister få". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
Business positions
Preceded by
Arne Wam (acting)
Chief executive of the Norwegian State Railways
2001–2011
Succeeded by
Arne Fosen (acting)