# Gerhard Heiberg
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{{Short description|Norwegian industrialist (born 1939)}}
thumb|250px|Heiberg ''(left)'' in 2009.
'''Jens Gerhard Heiberg''' (born 20 April 1939, in [Oslo](/source/Oslo)) is a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) industrialist who was head of the [Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee](/source/Lillehammer_Olympic_Organizing_Committee) (LOOC) and member of the [International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee).
==Education==
Heiberg received a graduate degree in economics at the [School of Economics in Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen_Business_School) in 1963 and one in Human Relations in Business & Industry at the [California State University](/source/California_State_University) in 1964.[{{cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/9762123/gerhard-heiberg-cv | title=Gerhard Heiberg - CV | last= | first= | website=Yumpu | date= | accessdate=14 October 2021 }}]
==Career==
Heiberg began his career in 1965–1966 as a market analyst at [Norsk Hydro](/source/Norsk_Hydro). He then became vice president in 1973 and President in 1987.[{{cite web | url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/5499577/gerhard-heiberg-iese-business-school | title=Charting paths in a wider world | last= | first= | website=Yumpu | date=1 November 2012 | accessdate=19 October 2021 }}] After his work at Norsk Hydro, he held various management positions at [Borregaard](/source/Borregaard) from 1966 to 1972. In 1972, he was also deputy CEO of [Norcem](/source/Norcem) until 1973. He was then CEO of Norcem from 1973 to 1987 and of the merged Aker Norcem from 1987 to 1989. Heiberg became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1994 and was board member of it from 2003 to 2017. He has been an honorary member since 2017. In 1994, he was the President of the Lillehammer [1994 Paralympics Games](/source/1994_Winter_Paralympics) Organising Committee (LPOC).[{{cite web | url=https://www.paralympic.org/paralympic-order | title=2019 Paralympic Order | last= | first= | website=International Paralympic Committee | date= | accessdate=22 October 2021 }}] He was also a member of the [Olympic Winter Games](/source/1998_Winter_Olympics) Coordination Committee in [Nagano](/source/Nagano_(city)) from 1995 to 1998, in [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City) from 1996 to [2002](/source/2002_Winter_Olympics) and in [Turin](/source/Turin) from 2000 to [2006](/source/2006_Winter_Olympics). Heiberg also had several positions in the business. He was chairman of [Aker ASA](/source/Aker_ASA) from 1989 to 1996 and of Norwegian Trade Council.[{{cite web | url=https://www.regeringen.se/49c924/contentassets/9303f4ffbae44a889812727098029b13/dresdner-kleinwort-limited.pdf | title=Submission to be considered as an advisor to the Government of Sweden | last= | first= | website=Regeringskansliet | date=31 October 2007 | accessdate=28 October 2021 }}][{{cite web | url=https://olympics.com/ioc/mr-gerhard-heiberg | title=Mr Gerhard Heiberg | last= | first= | website=The International Olympic Committee | date= | accessdate=26 October 2021 }}] Heiberg was also chairman of the Committee of Representatives of [Wilh. Wilhelmsen](/source/Wilh._Wilhelmsen).[{{cite web | url=http://reports.huginonline.com/641535.pdf | title=Corporate Organisation | last= | first= | website=Hugin Online | date=1997 | accessdate=31 October 2021 }}] From 1995 to 2000 he was chairman of the board of [Den norske Bank](/source/Den_norske_Bank).[{{cite web | url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/gerhard-heiberg-to-chair-the-ioc-marketing-commission | title=Gerhard Heiberg to chair the IOC Marketing Commission | last= | first= | website=The International Olympic Committee | date=20 December 2001 | accessdate=2 November 2021 }}]
==Awards==
Heiberg has received several commissions and awards for his work. He has been Commander of [St. Olav's Order](/source/Order_of_St._Olav) and of the [Togolese Mono Order](/source/Order_of_Mono), Knight of the Lion's Order and of the [French Honors Legion](/source/Legion_of_Honour) as well as holder of a Great Global Mark in Silver of the [Austrian Global Mark for Merit](/source/Decoration_of_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria). Heiberg has also received the [Olympic order of gold](/source/Olympic_Order).