Hanne Refsholt
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Hanne Refsholt

Norwegian agronomist and businessperson (born 1960)

Hanne Refsholt (born (1960-11-16)November 16, 1960 in Larvik) is a Norwegian agronomist and businessperson. She is the former CEO of TINE (until 2018) and former chair of Domstein.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Hanne Refsholt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 16, 1960.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedNorwegian University of Life Sciences3
  • Date not recordedBI Norwegian Business School3

Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

  • Date not recordedChairperson, HOFF Norske Potetindustrier4

Refsholt is educated with a Master in Agronomy from the Norwegian College of Agriculture and a Master in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Management. She started working in research and development for TINE in 1988, and later became director of product development. From 1996-98 she was Director of the Norwegian Independent Meat and Poultry Association, but returned to TINE in 1998. She became an executive officer in 2001 and CEO in 2005. In 2007, the newspaper Nationen declared her the most powerful women in the Norwegian agricultural sector. She is also a board member of the Grocery Manufacturers of Norway.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hanne Refsholt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornNov 16, 1960, Larvik6
  • CitizenshipNorway7

Awards

  • Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 20088 12
  • Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 20098 9
  • Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 20108 11
  • Date not recordedNorway's 100 Most Powerful Women 20118 10