Egil Myklebust
Egil Myklebust is a Norwegian businessperson and lawyer. Since 2001 he has been chairman of the board of SAS Group.
Born in Kvinnherad, Myklebust took a law degree from the University of Oslo in 1967, before starting work with the Norwegian Welfare Services. After that he worked at Norsk Hydro from 1971 to 2001, the ten last as Chief Executive Officer. After he retired of CEO of Norsk Hydro he took over as chairman of the board of Norsk Hydro and SAS Group, as well as deputy board chairman of Norske Skog.
He was also CEO of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation from 1987 to 1989, and then of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise until 1990, overseeing the 1989 merger. He is a former member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.
He is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.
