Trond Mohn (born 3 April 1943) is a Norwegian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the owner and chief executive officer (CEO) of the family-owned company Frank Mohn AS.

Early life

Trond Mohn is the son of Frank Mohn (1916–2002) and Eva Wigum (1920–1982). Mohn earned a degree in economics at the

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, Germany in 1970.

Career

He returned to Bergen to work for the family company, and became CEO in January 1986. He is the

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for the

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in Norway.

Philanthropy

Mohn has made numerous donations for sports, medicine and research, primarily in Bergen but also in

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and Haugesund/Karmøy. He is widely admired in Bergen for his generosity; in 2010 he was voted as "the Best Bergenser" ('Bergenser' being a colloquial term for a citizen of Bergen), the first time such a vote was arranged. The Bergen Research Foundation was established in 2004 through a donation of

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250 million by Trond Mohn. The foundation supports research at the

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as well as Haukeland University Hospital. Mohn has given NOK 400 million to create the Tromsø Research foundation which aims to provide funding and support for long-term research and research-promoting activities at the

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Family

Mohn is married to Mette Mortmansgård and they have three children: Christine Mohn, Louise Mohn and Fredrik Wilhelm Mohn. They live in

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, where his business is based.

References

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