Service station owner and operator

2000-

Action coordinator, SAS, Gardermoen

1990-2000

Action coordinator, SAS, Kristiansand

1984-1990

Action coordinator, SAS, Düsseldorf

1980-1981

Studies in English, Kristiansand College of Teaching

Member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs

Member of Mandal municipal executive board

Deputy board chairman, Halse Eiendom AS

2003-

Lay judge, Mandal district court

2003-

Member of Vest-Agder county welfare board

1995-

Lay judge, Mandal court of appeals

Member of Progress Party programme committee

1999-2002

Chairman of Progress Party committee on economic and industrial issues

1998-2005

Member of Progress Party central executive committee

1995-2003

Chairman of Progress Party group in Mandal municipal council