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==Early career==
He hails from [[Nordnes]] in [[Bergen]], and was an avid skier in his youth.<ref name=ap>{{cite news|title=Rimberg på nye spor|date=30 June 1990|work=Aftenposten|first=Hanne|last=Gamnes|page=3|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He worked as a ski instructor in [[Davos]] for some time.<ref name=apdn96>{{cite news|title=RimbergMen tankene nyemine sporfår du|date=3014 JuneSeptember 19901996|work=AftenpostenDagens Næringsliv|first=HanneHugo Lauritz|last=GamnesJenssen|page=324|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He took his education in [[construction engineering]] at [[ETH Zürich]] before graduating from the [[Norwegian Institute of Technology]] in 1969.<ref name=hired>{{cite news|title=Kjeld Rimberg ny generaldirektør i NSB|date=8 September 1988|agency=Norwegian News Agency|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was active in the [[Student Society in Trondheim]], and worked as a research assistant at the Norwegian Institute of Technology as well as a researcher for NTNF for five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kjent konfliktløser blir ny NSB-topp|date=9 September 1988|work=Aftenposten|first=Ragnhild|last=Moy|page=25|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=En slentrende generaldirektør|date=9 September 1988|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=Åsne|last=Haugli|page=2|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
 
In 1982 he became the CEO of [[Asplan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Navn i nyhetene: Kjeld Rimberg|last=Grande|first=Arne|date=13 August 1988|agency=Norwegian News Agency|language=Norwegian}}</ref> From September to 31 December he worked as CEO of [[SINTEF Building and Infrastructure|Byggforsk]] to get that organization on its feet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norges Byggforskningsinstitutt på rett vei: Krise snudd til overskudd|last=Parmann|first=Georg|date=17 December 1985|work=Aftenposten|page=9|language=Norwegian}}</ref> In 1986 he was named as board member of [[Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Quenild går, Glad kommer|last=Myhrvold|first=Brit|date=21 November 1985|work=Aftenposten|page=33|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was also a board member of [[Norconsult]], and was in 1987 named as chair of [[Vinmonopolet]].,<ref>{{cite news|title=Navn i nyhetene: Kjeld Rimberg|last=Grande|first=Arne|date=17 June 1987|agency=Norwegian News Agency|language=Norwegian}}</ref> where he stayed until 1995.<ref name=dn96/> Shortly thereafter the company KV Forsvar was split from Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, and Rimberg became chair there as well.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nytt selskap tar over KVs forsvarsdivisjon|date=23 June 1987|agency=Norwegian News Agency|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was a deputy board member of [[Statoil]].<ref name=dn88>{{cite news|title=Rimberg ny NSB-sjef?|last=Knutsen|first=Terje S.|date=13 August 1988|work=Dagens Næringsliv|page=3|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
 
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In 1989 he had become chairman of the [[Norwegian Polytechnic Society]]. He remained so until 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.polyteknisk.no/formenn.html|publisher=Norwegian Polytechnic Society|accessdate=27 November 2009|title=PFs formenn 1852 - 2004|language=Norwegian}}</ref> In 1990 he became a board member of [[Den Norske Hypotekforening]] and [[Rogalandsforskning]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Rimberg til DNH|date=31 March 1990|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=|last=|page=2|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Espedal styreformann|date=24 April 1990|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=|last=|page=36|language=Norwegian}}</ref> and chairman of Norsk Nyetablering.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rimberg leder tålmodig investor|date=22 May 1990|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=Kjell|last=Evensen|page=19|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was also chair of [[Grøner|Chr. Grøner]] and Terramar, and deputy chair of [[Byggholt]]. After resigning Rimberg started his own consulting firm.<ref name=ap/> In 1990 he was a project adviser in [[Statkraft]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Ny vegg for Rimbergs hode|date=15 August 1990|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=Kjell|last=Østerbø|page=2|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was also an adviser for the [[Norwegian School of Management]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rimberg til BI|date=17 March 1990|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=|last=|page=12|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He also hired other consultants to work in the company, including [[Siri Hatlen]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Siri, ski og Schibsted|date=7 December 1996|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=|last=|page=12|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
 
Rimberg chaired [[Nationaltheatret]] from 1992 to 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nytt styre for Nationaltheatret|date=19 June 2001|agency=Norwegian News Agency|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He was chairman of [[Forskningsparken]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Rimberg styreleder i Forskningsparken|date=5 September 1986|work=Aftenposten|first=|last=|page=18|language=Norwegian}}</ref> [[Anthon B Nilsen]], [[Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education|STEP]],<ref name=dn96/> and Berstad Wallendahl,<ref>{{cite news|title=Ryddegutt til Berstad Wallendahl|date=30 May 1998|work=Bergens Tidende|first=Einar H.|last=Spang|page=39|language=Norwegian}}</ref> a board member of [[Aschehoug]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Inn i Aschehoug-styret|date=17 June 2003|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=|last=|page=46|language=Norwegian}}</ref> [[Norge 2005]],<ref>{{cite news|title=1905-festen mye dyrere|date=11 May 2005|work=Aftenposten|first=Einar|last=Haakaas|page=3|language=Norwegian}}</ref> and [[Aker (company)|Aker]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Krohn Devold inn i Aker-styret|date=24 March 2007|work=Dagens Næringsliv|first=Einar|last=Takla|page=12|language=Norwegian}}</ref> He has also been an owner in Aker. In 2006 he had 10,300 stocks in the company, through his own company Kjeld Rimberg & Co.<ref>{{cite news|title=Innsider kjøper i Aker|date=20 February 2006|work=Økonomisk Rapport|first=|last=|page=|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
 
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