Arion banki hf.
New Director elected to Board of Arion Bank

DGAP-News: Arion Bank hf.

21.11.2014 / 16:06

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A shareholders' meeting of Arion Bank was held on 20 November at the Bank's
headquarters at Borgartún 19. A new Director, Brynjólfur Bjarnason, was elected
at the meeting and he will replace Björgvin Skúli Sigurdsson. 

The Board of Directors of Arion Bank now has the following members: Monica
Caneman, Chairman, Gudrún Johnsen, Vice Chairman, Benedikt Olgeirsson,
Brynjólfur Bjarnason, Kirstín Þ. Flygenring, Måns Höglund and Thóra
Hallgrímsdóttir. 



Brynjólfur Bjarnason

Brynjólfur was managing director of the Enterprise Investment Fund from 2012 to
2014. Between 2007 and 2010 he was the chief executive officer of Skipti.
Brynjólfur was chief executive officer of Síminn from 2002 to 2007 and chief
executive officer of Grandi hf. from 1984 to 2002. Between 1976 and 1983 he was
managing director of the publisher AB bókaútgáfa. He was also head of the
economics department of VSÍ from 1973 to 1976. Brynjólfur has broad experience
as a director and has served on numerous boards and been chairman of several.
Brynjólfur has served on the board of Genís since 2011 and the board of the
Reykjavík Dramatic Society Playwright Fund since 2009. 

Brynjólfur graduated with an MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and a
cand. oecon. degree in business studies from the University of Iceland in 1971. 



For further information please contact Haraldur Gudni Eidsson of Arion Bank's
Communications division at haraldur.eidsson@arionbanki.is, or tel. +354 856
7108.
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Language:    English         
Company:     Arion Bank hf.  
 
 
             Iceland         
ISIN:        IS0000021186    
 
 
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