1971 – 1975, St. Gallen Graduate School of Business Admin, Switzerland, - Masters degree
1976 – 1981, Vice President – Dyvi Offshore, one of the leading offshore drilling contractors in Europe, now part of Seadrill
1981, set up own operation initiating projects in the shipping industry, acquisition of public and private companies and venture capital primarily in Norway
1989, initiated the purchase andfinancing of the major part of the secured debt of Global Marine, Inc. of Houston, a major offshore drilling contractor that at the time emerged from bankruptcy
Currently, President of GIL Energy, Inc. an Oil & Gas company he founded in 1991, and Partner in HiTex. He is also an investor, through affiliated corporations in energy, real estate, and small private and public companies
Has served on the board of directors of several public (in Norway) and private companies