Profil Financier
John Fredriksen occupe actuellement le rang #120 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur logistique). Fortune nette estimée : $22.3 B (+$17 M sur 24h).
Fredriksen's empire includes oil tankers, dry bulkers, LNG carriers and deepwater drilling rigs.
He first got into oil trading in the 1960s in Beirut, bought his first tankers in the 1970s, and ran crude for Iran in the 1980s.
His offshore drilling rig firm Seadrill emerged from bankruptcy in 2018, with Fredriksen helping to raise about $1 billion in new debt and equity.
He also owns a stake in Mowi, which has rolled up competitors to become the biggest fish farmer in the world.
Though set to hand control to twins Kathrine and Cecilie, he has said "My daughters should not have to live with the work everyday I've had."
Fredriksen gave up his Norwegian citizenship in favor of tax-haven Cyprus.
Fredriksen operates out of a 30,000 square foot mansion in London and relaxes in Marbella.