Odd Reitan
| Odd Reitan | |
|---|---|
 Odd Reitan | |
| Born |
11 September 1951 Trondheim, Norway |
| Residence | Trondheim, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Co-owner and CEO, Reitan Group |
| Net worth |
 $5.0 billion (February 2015)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Odd Reitan (born 11 September 1951) is a Norwegian businessman. He was born in Trondheim. He is co-owner and CEO of the Reitan Group.[2]
Reitan established his first shop in Trondheim in 1972, in cooperation with his father. In 1979 he established the grocery chain store REMA 1000, which came to be a great success. By 1990 every village in Norway with more than 10,000 inhabitants had a Rema 1000 shop. During the 1990s the chain expanded in Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.[3]
Reitan played keyboard in the music group Four Jets in the 1960s.[3]
2012 book
He and his 2012 book was the subject of an editorial in Klassekampen.[4] The editorial highlighted his idea of him governing Norway without being elected by popular vote.[5] His idea is that he could be appointed by Norway's king. The editorial described these ideas as "undemocratic dirt".[6]
Philanthropy
In 2013 he awarded Norwegian kroner 2 million to Anlov Mathiesen (chief editor of =Oslo), saying that Mathiesen's work contributes to "increased self-respect for the vendors of the street magazines."[7]
Personal life
He is married with two children and lives in Trondhiem.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Odd Reitan". Forbes. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Odd Reitan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- 1 2 Smith-Meyer, Trond. "Odd Reitan". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ↑ Reitan
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- ↑ Reitan drysser to millioner på =Oslo-ildsjel