Thorleif Enger

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name = Thorleif Enger


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birth_date = 1943
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education = PhD structural engineering
alma_mater = dn|University of Colorado
employer = Yara International
occupation = Businessperson
nationality = Norway

Thorleif Enger (born 1943) is a Norwegian businessperson and Chief Executive Officer of Yara International.cite web |url=http://e24.no/boers-og-finans/article2512633.ece#AF |title=Yara-sjefen går |author=E24 |date=2008-06-30 |language=Norwegian]

Enger was educated as a structural engineer from the dn|University of Colorado, United States, where he earned a Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degree. He worked for Royal Dutch Shell until 1973, after which he moved to Norway and started working for Norsk Hydro. He was director of the Oseberg oil field 1982–86, and from then until 1996 was president of the exploration and production division. He was then executive vice president of oil and engery until 1999, when he became executive vice president of Hydro Agri; when this was demerged to create Yara in 2004 he became CEO of it. He is also president of the International Fertilizer Industry Association [cite web |url=http://www.yara.com/en/about/organisation/management/index.html |title=Management |author=Yara International |accessdate=2008-06-30] and was chair of Telenor 2003–07.

He has announced he will retire in September 2008, and be replaced by Jørgen Ole Haslestad.

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