John Fredriksen, (born 10 May 1944) is a Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping tycoon, owner of the world's largest oil tanker fleet, and was Norway's richest man until he chose to abandon his Norwegian citizenship and take up aCypriot passport.Norwegian magazine Kapital listed Fredriksen in 2013 with a net worth of NOK 69,75 billion ($11.9 billion USD). Through his investment companies Hemen Holdings and Meisha, Fredriksen controls the companiesFrontline and Golar LNG from London.

He also has major interests in the offshore driller Seadrill, the fish farmingcompany Marine Harvest, the dry bulk company Golden Ocean Group, andsupply vessel company Deep Sea Supply. Fredriksen's Frontline in 2010–11 owned 9.6% of another large tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group, but divested itself of this stake during 2011.

In 2012 he was included in the 50 Most Influential list of Bloomberg Markets Magazine.(Source: Wikipedia)