Reynir Grétarsson
Reynir Grétarsson | |
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Born | Reynir Finndal Grétarsson 29 December 1972 (age 48) |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Education | Master of Laws LL.M, International Development Diploma, BA degree Anthropology |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Occupation | Businessman, currently Chairman of Creditinfo Group |
Years active | 1997–present |
Children | Grétar, Salma Björk and Hildur Ösp |
Website | chronicle |
Reynir F. Grétarsson (born 29 December 1972) is an Icelandic entrepreneur, philanthropist, Icelandic map collector and author of "About Mapping Iceland" Founder and former CEO[1] and current Chairman of the Board of Creditinfo Group,[2] a multinational credit bureau and risk management company. Reynir was selected entrepreneur of the year in Iceland in 2008.[14]
Early life[]
Reynir 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[]
Reynir 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. Reynir has participated in establishing and/or building up Credit Bureaus in approximately 30 countries.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He was selected entrepreneur of the year in Iceland in 2008.[14]
In 2018, Reynir co-funded two new companies, Two Birds (fintech) and Svartigaldur (online marketing).
Personal life[]
Reynir has one son, Grétar, and two daughters, Salma Björk and Hildur Ösp. He lives in Reykjavik. Reynir graduated from the University of Iceland in 2014 with a BA degree in Anthropology.[15] In 2013, he earned a diploma in International Development. Additionally, Reynir is a 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.
- 1972 births
- People from Reykjavík
- 20th-century Icelandic people
- Living people
- Icelandic chief executives
- Icelandic businesspeople
- University of Iceland alumni
- People from Blönduós