Viking Cruises founder and chairman Torstein Hagen was the hardest hit among Norway's richest by the ... [+] COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in 1997 with just four ships, Viking Cruises has grown to a fleet of 82 vessels used on ocean and river cruises around the world. Norway’s richest now worth lessThe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on national economies remains to be seen, but we are starting to see the impact on personal wealth. Seafood billionaire Gustav Witzøe of Salmar ASA climbed three places to sixth with a total wealth of $3.5 billion, up 12.4% on the previous year. Norway’s richest woman, 68-year-old real estate investor Ruth Katharina Mustad Bevreng, ranks 31st.

Source: Forbes September 24, 2020 11:26 UTC