Английская Википедия:Aðalsteinn Jónsson

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Icelandic name Шаблон:Infobox person Aðalsteinn Jónsson (30 January 1922 – 30 April 2008) was an Icelandic business man. Nicknamed Alli ríki (English: Alli the rich),[1] he was best known as the chief executive officer of Hraðfrystihús Eskifjarðar, a major fishing and fish processing company in Iceland, for 41-years.[2] For his achievements, he was awarded both the Knight's Cross and the Grand Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.[1]

Early life

Aðalsteinn was born into poverty at the Eskifjarðarsel farm in Eskifjörður, Kingdom of Iceland, to Jón Kjartansson and Guðrún Þorkelsdóttir. He was the second youngest of six children.[3]

Business career

Aðalsteinn started working in the fishing industry at an early age and bought his first share in a boat in 1946.[3] In 1960, he took over as CEO of the nearly bankrupt Hraðfrystihús Eskifjarðar and turned it into one of the most successful companies in Iceland.[1][2] He served as CEO to 2001 and in 2004 he sold all of his stocks in the company, now known as Eskja, to his son-in-law and retired.[4]

Personal life

Aðalsteinn married Guðlaug Kristbjörg Stefánsdóttir on 26 June 1948 and with her had four children.[3]

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