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Borge Brende

President of Managing Board · World Economic Forum

President of Managing Board at World Economic Forum. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.6M
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as President of Managing Board of World Economic Forum, based in New York, NY.
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Received $1.6M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Biography Web-sourced

Børge Brende is a Norwegian politician and diplomat who served as President and CEO of the World Economic Forum from 2017 until his resignation on 26 February 2026. He previously held senior ministerial positions in the Norwegian government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–2017), Minister of the Environment (2001–2004), and Minister of Trade and Industry (2004–2005).

Brende was Secretary General of Red Cross Norway (2009–2011) and Chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (2003–2004).

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Tenure here
2017–2026 (WEF President/CEO)
Education
  • and history) · NTNU Trondheim (BA in economics, law

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Organizations

World Economic Forum President of Managing Board · $528.8M revenue · New York, NYSEE SCHEDULE Opay $996K → $1.6MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.6Mreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Borge Brende

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Borge Brende 1 organization · New York, NYPartnership for Digital Access in Africa INC

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Former Managing Director · FY2023
$1.5M
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Founder and Executive Chairman · FY2024
$1.1M
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Managing Director · FY2024
$1.0M
M
Former Managing Director · FY2021
$928K
D
Chief Rep. Officer Til 8/15/21 · FY2021
$890K
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Managing Director · FY2024
$857K
A
Managing Director · FY2024
$852K
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Managing Director · FY2024
$851K
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Managing Director · FY2024
$851K
M
Managing Director · FY2024
$851K
A
Former Managing Director · FY2023
$834K
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Managing Director · FY2023
$779K

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