Atle Brynestad

Atle Brynestad
Born	(1953-09-30) 30 September 1953 (age 71)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Investor
Spouse	Linn Stokke

Atle Brynestad (born 30 September 1953) is a Norwegian investor.

Personal life

Born on 30 September 1953,[1] Brynestad married actress Linn Stokke in 1990.[2] They bought the Steninge Palace in Sweden in 1999.[3]

Career

Through his investment companies Brynestad has been a major owner of Christiania Glasmagasin [no] since 1984, and Hadeland Glassverk since 1986, chairing the board of both companies.[1] He bought the Porsgrund Porcelain Factory in 1996.[4]

Brynestad founded the trading company Smart Club in 1996, and later sold the company.[5] He was owner of Lyn Fotball from 1999 to 2008.[1]

A ship owner, Brynestad founded the cruise ship company Seabourn Cruise Line in the 1980s, and SeaDream Yacht Club in 2001.[6]

References

1. Brekke, Stian. "Atle Brynestad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Linn Stokke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. Bratberg, Terje. "Steninge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
4. Linder, Mats. "Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
5. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Smart Club". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
6. Rabbevåg, Frode (20 March 2019). "Atle Brynestad bestiller cruiseskip fra Damen". Maritimt Magasin (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.