Sverrir Sverrisson

Dr. Sverrisson has a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, a certificate in International Economics from the Kiel institute of World Economics and a PhD.
in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, with focus on International Economics.
During his residence in Denmark, Sverrisson was an Economist at RISOE Nat.
Lab., the Chief Economist at MSC International, and an investment analyst for American and Danish brokerage firms and banks.
Prior to the foundation of ECF in 1993, Sverrisson was Chief Economist at Kaupthing Ltd.
In 1993, Dr. Sverrisson established together with Mr. Hardarson Rádgjöf og efnahagsspár ehf., an independent advisory company with its main focus on Risk Management.
Prior to the merger with Askar Capital, the company had become a well-recognized advisory unit with 7 employees and a vast variety of clients.
From 1998 to 2006 Dr. Sverrisson was on the Board of Reykjavik University and from the year 2000, he was the President of the Board.
He has also been the President on the Board of the Danish-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce since the year 2000 and been a board member of a number of Icelandic companies since 1995.