Elisabeth Grieg (born 12 June 1959) is a Norwegian

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. She is part owner of Grieg Group and holds many chair and board positions in the group. Outside the group she is Chairman of

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since 2007, deputy chair of the

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and member of the board of StatoilHydro. Elisabeth Grieg is a member of the

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of the

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. Grieg has highlighted her commitment to the development of Norwegian business and the importance of education, for example when she gave a speech at Design Day in April 2012 focusing on design as a driver of innovation. In 2008, the high-profile businesswoman was ranked 5th on Kapital's list of Norway's 100 most powerful women, and Grieg has been on the same list several times in recent years. She is a prominent voice in the public debate on a more equal working life, and in 2015 she received the YS Gender Equality Award. She is a daughter of ship owner Per Grieg.

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