Kathrine Fredriksen
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29 September 1983
Kathrine Fredriksen | |
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| Born | Kathrine Astrup Fredriksen 29 September 1983 London, England |
| Alma mater | European Business School London |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Board member of | Norwegian Property |
| Parent(s) | John Fredriksen Inger Astrup Fredriksen |
Kathrine Astrup Fredriksen (born 29 September 1983) is a Norwegian businesswoman. She is a board member of one of Norway's biggest listed real estate companies, Norwegian Property,[1] and has previously been on the boards of Seadrill,[2] Golar LNG,[3] Frontline[4] and Deep Sea Supply.[5] Fredriksen oversees the Fredriksen family's investments and is involved in high level decisions as well as administration of the organization.
Fredriksen is heiress to her family's shipping fortune, valued at $16.4 billion by Forbes in 2013, when her father John Fredriksen was the world's 48th richest person.[6]
Kathrine was born in London, England, the daughter of shipping-tycoon John Fredriksen and art-collector Inger Astrup Fredriksen. Together with her twin sister Cecilie, she grew up in their family homes in London, Cyprus, Spain and Oslo. When Kathrine was 23, her mother died from cancer.[7] The same year, the Fredriksen family donated 50 million NOK to cancer research.[8]