{{Short description|Norwegian businessperson}} {{For|the Australian cricketer|Tom Stray}} {{Infobox person | name = Thomas Stray | image = Thomas Stray photo.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = 1970 | birth_place = Norway | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Businessman | years_active = | known_for = Endemaj Funds | notable_works = }} '''Thomas Stray''' (formerly Thomas Øye) (born 1970) is a Norwegian businessman.<ref>{{cite web | title=Superselgeren som fikk pengetrøbbel | website=VG | date=2000-06-02 | url=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/Kv32K5/superselgeren-som-fikk-pengetroebbel | language=nb | access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Ville bruke Thomas Øye for å finne Toska | website=Stavanger Aftenblad | date=2005-09-01 | url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/i/pKxMW/ville-bruke-thomas-oeye-for-aa-finne-toska | language=nb | access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref>
==Career== Stray started out as an encyclopedia salesman.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hovland | first=Endre | title=Blakk mekler brukte 270 mill. | website=dagbladet.no | date=2000-06-17 | url=https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/blakk-mekler-brukte-270-mill/65611976 | language=no | access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref> Stray started his financial career as a Key Account Manager, where he served for four years at Coca-Cola Norway beginning from 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/i/Kv32K5|title=Superselgeren som fikk pengetrøbbel|date=June 2, 2000|website=www.vg.no}}</ref> Later, he became a broker in the brokerage firm Norse Securities.<ref>{{cite web | title=Møbelhandler kjøper Øyes gjeld | website=NRK | date=2004-12-13 | url=https://www.nrk.no/okonomi/mobelhandler-kjoper-oyes-gjeld-1.558393 | language=nb | access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref> There, for a period he was the stockbroker who generated the most commission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/blakk-mekler-brukte-270-mill/65611976|title=Blakk mekler brukte 270 mill.|first=ENDRE|last=HOVLAND|date=June 17, 2000|website=dagbladet.no}}</ref>
In 2001, Stray relocated permanently to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/12-95-8540192|title=Politiet vil avhøre Thomas Øye og Kristian Helgesen|first=Tommy H. S.|last=Brakstad|date=February 10, 2015|website=Nettavisen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrk.no/okonomi/oye-rommer-til-dubai-1.548952|title=Øye rømmer til Dubai|date=August 27, 2002|website=NRK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.czechsportsagency.com/read-blog/136_thomas-stray-a-tale-of-resilience-and-redemption.html|title=Thomas Stray: A Tale of Resilience and Redemption|website=www.czechsportsagency.com}}</ref> In 2020, Stray founded Endemaj Funds in Dubai,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.israel21c.org/israel-uae-celebrate-trust-and-partnership-in-first-year-of-normalization/|title=Trust and partnership - Israel, UAE celebrate first year of normalization|first=Marina|last=Constantinoiu|date=August 12, 2021|website=ISRAEL21c}}</ref> which is a financial company that specializes in investment management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/atiku-meets-endemaj-funds-executives-seeks-support-for-nigerian-youths/|title=Atiku Meets Endemaj Funds Executives, Seeks Support For Nigerian Youths – Pointblank News|website=pointblanknews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-stray_weekly-financial-market-update-turbulence-activity-7057637293985030144-X9UO|title=Thomas Stray on LinkedIn: Weekly Financial Market Update: Turbulence and Recovery in 2023|website=www.linkedin.com}}</ref> The company is currently headquartered in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://endemajfunds.com/about-endemaj-funds-family-office/|title=A Family Office in Dubai Focused on Technological Transformation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@thomasstray/about|title=About – Thomas Stray|website=Medium}}</ref> In Dubai, Stray also founded the companies Private Driver and INVITE Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calameo.com/accounts/7356946|title=Calaméo - Thomas Stray|website=calameo.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://thomas-stray.com/}} *[https://ae.linkedin.com/in/thomas-stray LinkedIn]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stray, Thomas}} Category:Living people Category:1970 births Category:Norwegian businesspeople in finance Category:Norwegian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates