Trond R. Reinertsen (born December 12, 1945) is a

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economist and business leader. He has a Ph.D from the

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. From 1978 to 1997 he was chief director of the Norwegian Bank Association. Reinertsen chaired the State Ownership Select Committee which presented its recommendations (NOU 2004:7) in March 2004. He has been on the board of

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, and was a state secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Customs from 1989 to 1990,Jan P. Syse's Government. 16 October 1989 - 3 November 1990
- Government.no during the Norwegian banking crisis. He also headed the ministry's Finance and Credit Department in the 1970s. Reinertsen owns ''Smith Stål'' as well the

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E. A. Smith where he is also the president. E. A. Smith owns the Norwegian building materials chain Bygger'n. Reinertsen is a descendant of Elias Anton Smith and thus related to the

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1945 births Living people University of Utah alumni Norwegian economists Norwegian businesspeople Corporate executives Businesspeople in construction Norwegian state secretaries Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Place of birth missing (living people) {{Norway-economist-stub