Thomas F. Borgen (born 27 March 1964) is a Norwegian banker, and was CEO of Danske Bank until he resigned in September 2018 over a money-laundering scandal.[1]

Thomas Borgen
Born
Thomas F. Borgen

(1964-03-27) 27 March 1964 (age 60)
Sarpsborg, Norway
EducationHeriot-Watt University
Syracuse University
OccupationBanker
TitleFormer CEO, Danske Bank
Term2013-2018
PredecessorEivind Kolding
SuccessorChris Vogelzang

As of Q3 2022, he is in court (in Lyngby), because he has been sued for Danish kroner 2.5 billion; the litigants include current and former owners of stocks[2] - owners such as the Oil Fund (Norway).[3]

Early life

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Thomas Borgen was born on 27 March 1964 in Sarpsborg, Norway.[4][5] In 1987, he earned a BA in Business Organisation from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, followed by an MBA in 1989 from Syracuse University in New York.[4][5]

Career

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Borgen joined Danske Bank in 1997.[4]

In September 2013, Borgen replaced Eivind Kolding as CEO of Danske Bank.[4]

On 19 September 2018, Borgen resigned as CEO of Danske Bank.[1][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Neate, Rupert (19 September 2018). "Danske bank chief resigns over €200bn money-laundering scandal". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.dn.no/marked/danske-bank/thomas-borgen/hvitvasking/thomas-borgen-i-vitneboksen-om-etterlevelse-av-regler-i-baltikum-det-var-ingen-indikasjoner-pa-at-ikke-alt-var-godt/2-1-1316757. Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 26 September 2022
  3. ^ https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/0Q4abJ/tidligere-danske-bank-sjef-om-hvitvaskingsskandalen-helt-forferdelig?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. E24.no. Retrieved 26 September 2022
  4. ^ a b c d "Management changes - New Chief Executive Officer". Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Thomas Borgen: 'Rapporten tydeliggør, at jeg har trådt ved siden af'". dr.dk. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Danske Bank CEO resigns over money laundering scandal". Reuters. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.