Reynir Grétarsson
| Reynir Grétarsson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Reynir Finndal Grétarsson 29 December 1972 (age 44) Blönduós |
| Residence | Kópavogur, Republic of Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Education |
Master of Laws LL.M, International Development Diploma, BA degree Anthropology |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
| Occupation | Businessman, currently CEO of Creditinfo Group |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | Grétar, Salma Björk and Hildur Ösp |
| Website |
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Reynir Grétarsson (born 29 December 1972) is an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur, currently CEO[1] of Creditinfo Group,[2] a multinational credit bureau and risk management company.
Early life
Grétarsson was born in Blönduós in 1972 to father Grétar Guðmundsson and mother Ingunn Gísladóttir.[3] After graduating from Menntaskólinn á Akureyri in 1992[4] he was admitted to the University of Iceland and became a law graduate in 1997, after which graduating with a master's degree in Law.[5]
Career
Grétarsson was a co-founder of Lánstraust hf., the predecessor of Creditinfo Group, in 1997.[6] He co-founded a few other companies, with operations in IT and in real estate.[7] He served as a board member for several companies. Grétarsson has participated in establishing and/or building up Credit Bureaus in approximately 20 countries.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He was selected entrepreneur of the year in Iceland in 2008.[14]
Personal life
Grétarsson has one son, Grétar, and two daughters, Salma Björk and Hildur Ösp. He lives in Kópavogur. Grétarsson in 2014 graduated from the University of Iceland with a BA degree in Anthropology.[15] In 2013, he earned a diploma in International Development. Additionally, Grétarsson is qualified lawyer with a Master of Laws(LL.M.) degree issued by the University of Iceland in 1997.
References
- ↑ "Reynir Grétarsson on LinkedIn". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Creditinfo Group". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Reynir Grétarsson á Stjórnlagaþing". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Verulega deildar meiningar". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Reynir Grétarsson on LinkedIn". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Creditinfo.com". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Businessweek". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Creditinfo Jamaica gets down to business". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Attorney general urges speedy passage of anti-money laundering amendments". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Central Bank of Afghanistan installs Creditinfo system". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Guyana launches first Credit Bureau". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Creditinfo í samstarf við VoLo Africa". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Creditinfo Group's expansion to Eastern Europe and South Asia". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Reynir Grétarsson er útnefndur frumkvöðull ársins".
- ↑ "Brautskráning kandídata laugardaginn 21. júní 2014". Retrieved 9 July 2014.