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Overview
Vagn Sørensen has a wealth of professional experience from positions in the aviation, leisure, transportation and private-equity sectors.
Vagn is Independent Chair of Air Canada, Chair of Pantheon Infrastructure plc, Scandlines AS and Vakantie Discounter BV. He is an Independent Director of CNH Industrial NV and a Senior Adviser to Morgan Stanley International Ltd.
Vagn is also a Senior Industrial Adviser to EQT AB and Heart Aerospace and an Independent Director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. He is a Board member of Braganza AS and Dyvig Holdings AS and Chair of Big Bus Tours. He is also a Director of the Rock & Soul Forever Foundation (not for profit).
Vagn has professional experience from positions in the aviation industry and has spent most of his executive career in the aviation business. He first worked for SAS AB for a period of 17 years, after which time he joined Austrian Airlines AG, where he served as CEO from 2001 to 2006.
Vagn has since pursued a career as a Non-Executive Director, primarily in the leisure, hotel and aviation sectors, and has more than 20 years’ experience in private equity.
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SSP Group plc
Chair
Air Canada Inc.
Chair
Pantheon Infrastructure plc
Chair
FLSmidth & Co. AS
Chair
Austrian Airlines AG
CEO
Scandinavian Airlines
Deputy CEO
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Board member
CNH Industrial NV
Board member
Other Career Highlights
Unilode Aviation Solutions Switzerland Ltd
Board member
Zebra AS
Chair
Association of European Airlines
Chair
International Air Transport Association
Board member
TIA Technology AS
Chair
Scandic Hotels Group AB
Chair
JP/Politikens Hus AS
Board member
TDC AS
Chair
Center Parcs (UK) Group Ltd
Chair
Lufthansa Cargo AG
Board member
Vienna Stock Exchange
Board member
British Midland plc
Chair
DFDS AS
Deputy Chair
KMD Holding AS
Chair
Automic Software GmbH
Chair
Codan AS
Chair