Katharina Andresen

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Katharina Andresen
Born
Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen

(1995-05-21) 21 May 1995 (age 28)
Oslo, Norway
ParentJohan H. Andresen Jr.
RelativesAlexandra Andresen (sister)

Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen (born 21 May 1995)[1][2] is a Norwegian heiress, and as of 2020, the world's third-youngest billionaire (US$ 1.1 billion) as reported by Forbes.[3]

She is the daughter of Johan H. Andresen Jr., owner of Ferd AS, who, in 2007, transferred 42.2% ownership stakes each to Katharina and her sister Alexandra.[4][5][6] She is the great-granddaughter of Johan H. Andresen, great-great-granddaughter of Johan Henrik Andresen and Anton Klaveness, and great-great-great-granddaughter of Nicolai Andresen. Johan Henrik was the brother of Nicolay August Andresen, and the uncle of Nils August Andresen Butenschøn.

In November 2017, Andresen was fined 250,000kr (US$27,000) for drunken driving.[7] Andresen's blood-alcohol content was three times the legal limit. Alongside the fine, the sentence included a 13-month license suspension.[8]

In 2019, she stated that she would be moving to London, England.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Katharina G. Andresen" Fédération Équestre Internationale retrieved 8 February 2017
  2. ^ "Her er de 100 rikeste i Norge under 30 år" NRK retrieved 8 February 2017
  3. ^ Cuccinello, Hayley. "Meet The World's Youngest Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Alexandra Andresen". Forbes. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. ^ Heather Saul. "Alexandra Andresen: 19-year-old teenager and the world's youngest billionaire | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. ^ Alexander, Harriet (22 December 2015). "Meet the world's youngest billionaire from Norway who loves dressage". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ "World's second youngest billionaire and Norway's richest woman is fined £23,000 for drunk driving". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. ^ Wile, Rob. "A Billionaire 22-Year-Old Was Fined $30,000 for Drunk Driving". Money Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Ruben (28 October 2019). "Milliardærarving flytter fra Norge". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2020.