The 38th St. Gallen Symposium
University of St. Gallen
Switzerland
15–17 May 2008

Global Capitalism – Local Values

Member of the Faculty

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen
Chairman
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA
Lysaker



Curriculum Vitae


Born in 1937. Wilhelm Wilhelmsen graduated from Commercial College in 1956.

In 1964, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen became Partner at the family-owned company Wilh. Wilhelmsen. In 1992, he was named Chairman of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and eight years later, he was appointed its President and Group Chief Executive Officer as well as named President of Skips A/S Tudor. In 2003, he reassumed the position of Chairman of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA.


Wilhelm Wilhelmsen is a former Chairman of Det Norske Veritas and Saga Petroleum. In addition, he is member of the board of several Wilh. Wilhelmsen affiliated companies, such as Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines and EUKOR. Wilhelm Wilhelmsen is a member of the Boards of the Council Norwegian Shipowners Association, NorgesInvestor AS, and Broström. Currently, he is also Chairman of the Board of Skips A/S Tudor as well as of the Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation. Moreover, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen is a member of the Council of the British-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.


Wilhelm Wilhelmsen is an Australian Honorary Consul to Norway. For his distinguished services rendered to country and mankind, he received, in 2007, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.


38th St. Gallen Symposium


Keynote Address
Shipping the World: Making Global Markets Work
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 14:40–15:20


Special Session
A Tribute to Max Schmidheiny:
No Excuses! The Business Community's Responsibility to Foster and Safeguard a Free Market Order

Thursday, 15 May 2008, 18:15–19:45


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CV Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, Keynote Address, 38th St. Gallen Symposium

CV Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, Special Session, 38th St. Gallen Symposium

Symposium 2008

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