Kid-Free Cruises Create $5 Billion Fortune for Viking’s CEO
- Viking to list in New York with $10.4 billion valuation
- It sees growth potential in China, in safaris and land tours
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Torstein Hagen founded his cruise line with a few simple principles in mind. Among them: focus on the wealthy and intellectually curious; no nickel-and-diming; and no kids.
Almost three decades on, his Viking Holdings Ltd. is among the world’s biggest luxury cruise operators, and Hagen’s fortune will surpass $5 billion as the company completes its initial public offering in New York.