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Biography
Reynir Grétarsson (born 29 December 1972) is an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur, currently CEO of Creditinfo Group, a multinational credit bureau and risk management company.
Early life
Grétarsson was born in Blönduós in 1972 to father Grétar Guðmundsson and mother Ingunn Gísladóttir. After graduating from Menntaskólinn á Akureyri in 1992 he was admitted to the University of Iceland and became a law graduate in 1997, after which graduating with a master's degree in Law.
Career
Grétarsson was a co-founder of Lánstraust hf., the predecessor of Creditinfo Group, in 1997. He co-founded a few other companies, with operations in IT and in real estate. He served as a board member for several companies. Grétarsson has participated in establishing and/or building up Credit Bureaus in approximately 20 countries. He was selected entrepreneur of the year in Iceland in 2008.
Personal life
Grétarsson has one son, Grétar, and two daughters, Salma Björk and Hildur Ösp. He lives in Kópavogur. Grétarsson in 2014 graduated from the University of Iceland with a BA degree in Anthropology. In 2013, he earned a diploma in International Development. Additionally, Grétarsson is qualified lawyer with a Master of Laws(LL.M.) degree issued by the University of Iceland in 1997.