Kåre Valebrokk
Kåre Valebrokk (born 17 December 1940 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian journalist. He was chief editor and administrative director of TV 2 from October 1999 until June 2007, when he retired.
He was previously the influential editor-in-chief of the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, from 1985 to 1999. From 1989 he was also the CEO of Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende AS, the company that published the newspaper. He started his media career in Morgenbladet, from 1962 to 1968, and was a journalist in Verdens Gang from 1979 to 1985.[1] He later became a columnist for Aftenposten. He has advocated libertarian views, like flat tax.[2]
In his retirement, he still (summer 2009) writes a weekly column i Aftenposten, and, among other tasks, he is board-director (styreformann) for The Bergen Art museum.
His son Per Valebrokk is a newspaper editor too.
[edit] References
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kåre Valebrokk" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/K%C3%A5re_Valebrokk. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ Valebrokk, Kåre (26 October 2003). "Det knirker fra krutthornet" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kommentarer/article655005.ece. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[dead link]
| Media offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eric Cameron |
Chief editor of Dagens Næringsliv 1985–1999 |
Succeeded by Amund Djuve |
| Preceded by Arne A. Jensen |
CEO of TV 2 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by Alf Hildrum |
