Fred. Olsen is a Doctor of the University of Heriot Watt, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and holds the titles of Industry Pioneer from the Offshore Energy Center Hall of Fame in Galveston, Texas and the Institutium Canarium’s Dominik Wölfel Medal, Vienna. Mr. Olsen is the Chairman of the board of Bonheur ASA.
He was Chairman of the Aker Group from 1957 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1981, Chairman of Timex Corporation from 1980 to 2002 and of Harland & Wolff, Belfast from 1989 to 2001. Mr. Olsen has been instrumental in Fred. Olsen Limited’s move towards renewable energy and continues to take an active involvement in the design of innovative new products and key services.