Kåre Valebrokk

Kåre Valebrokk (17 December 1940 – 9 February 2013[1]) was a Norwegian journalist and television executive. He was editor-in-chief and administrative director of TV 2 from October 1999 until June 2007, when he retired. He was the father of economist and editor Per Valebrokk.

Kåre Valebrokk opening an art exhibition at Bergen Kunstmuseum, May 2009

Valebrokk started his media career as a journalist in Morgenbladet from 1962 to 1968, and was later a journalist in Verdens Gang from 1979 to 1985.[2] In 1985, Valebrokk was appointed editor-in-chief of the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, a position he held until he joined TV 2 in 1999. From 1989 he was also the CEO of Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende AS, the company that published the newspaper. He has advocated libertarian views, like flat tax.[3]

After his retirement from TV 2, Valebrokk wrote a weekly column for Aftenposten, and, among other tasks, was chairman of the Bergen Art Museum.

According to his son, Valebrokk died in his sleep on 9 February 2013. He was 72 years old.[1]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kåre Valebrokk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. Valebrokk, Kåre (26 October 2003). "Det knirker fra krutthornet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
Media offices
Preceded by
Eric Cameron		 Chief editor of Dagens Næringsliv
1985–1999		 Succeeded by
Amund Djuve
Preceded by
Arne A. Jensen		 CEO of TV 2
1999–2007		 Succeeded by
Alf Hildrum
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