Torstein Hagen is the Chairman and CEO of Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises is an international company that operates a fleet of 19 river cruising vessels along the rivers of Europe, Russia, Ukraine and China...

. Founded in 1997, the company has become the world's leading river cruise line, operating a fleet of 19 deluxe vessels on the waterways of Europe, Russia, Ukraine and China. Hagen has extensive experience in the shipping and cruise industries; he was CEO of Royal Viking Line and has served on the boards of Holland America Line and Kloster Cruise Ltd. He was formerly a partner of the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...

 in Europe. Hagen earned a degree in physics at the Norwegian Institute of Technology and an MBA at Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

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