Helge Leiro Baastad

Helge Leiro Baastad (born 1960) is a Norwegian businessperson.

He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with the siv.øk. degree. He was hired as a director in Gjensidige in 1998; the company became Gjensidige NOR through a merger. He became executive of insurance in the company in 2002.[1] When DnB NOR was created via a merger in 2003, a merger which included parts of Gjensidige NOR, Baastad became a board member of the new company.[2] He resigned in 2005.[3] He continued as the chief executive officer of Gjensidige.

He is also the deputy chair of the Norwegian Financial Services Association and a board member of Finance Norway.[4]

He resides in Vollen.

References

  1. "Ny konsernsjef i Gjensidige NOR Forsikring" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 19 September 2002.
  2. "Olav Hytta ny styreleder for DnB NOR" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 16 October 2003.
  3. "Gjensidige trekker seg fra DnB NOR" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 June 2005.
  4. "Executive Board" (in Norwegian). Finance Norway. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
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