Nordic Edition

Norway’s Salmon King Is 33, Heavily Tattooed and Looking Ahead

Gustav Magnar Witzoe has gone from heir to emerging leader
Gustav Magnar Witzoe at his former family home, now a museum, on the island of Froya.Photographer: Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg

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Norwegian Gustav Magnar Witzoe is not your average billionaire. For starters, he’s only 33, has arms full of tattoos and has just learned to play Blackbird by the Beatles on his guitar.