Petter Stordalen

Petter Stordalen
Stordalen in 2018
Born
Petter Anker Stordalen Bjorvand

(1962-11-29) 29 November 1962 (age 61)
Porsgrunn, Norway
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseGunhild Stordalen (married 2010–2019)
PartnerMärta Elander Wistén (2020–)
Children3

Petter Anker Stordalen Bjorvand[needs IPA] (born 29 November 1962) is a Norwegian businessman. With an estimated net worth of US$1 billion as of 2023,[1][2] he is the owner of the Strawberry Group, a conglomerate of ten companies in hotels, shopping centers, real estate, finance, and art.[3] Through Strawberry Hospitality Group, he owns Strawberry (formerly known as Nordic Choice Hotels), consisting of over 230 hotels[4] and 17,000 employees.[5]

In the later stages of his career, Stordalen had pursued philanthropic endeavors alongside his wife, doctors, and environmentalist Gunhild Stordalen; through their Stordalen Foundation, established in 2011, they have donated large amounts of money to various scientific research programs and charities focused on addressing climate change.[6][7] He has been a co-owner of SunClass Airlines since 2019.

  1. ^ "Forbes profile: Petter Stordalen & family". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ Staff (7 July 2011). "Stordalen har regnet ut hva han er god for" [Stordalen has calculated his net worth]. Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Strawberry - The companies". Strawberry. Retrieved 16 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Strawberry Hospitality Group". Strawberry. Retrieved 16 February 2017.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Annual Report - State of Nordic Choice 2015". Nordic Choice Hotels. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  6. ^ Bjørn Tvare (27 November 2011). "Petter og Gunhild Stordalen - Norges svar på Bill og Melinda Gates" [Petter and Gunhild Stordalen - Norway’s equivalent to Bill and Melinda Gates]. seher.no. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Giving millions to climate initiatives and research". GreeNudge.no. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.