Örn Orrason was born in Reykjavík many years ago. He has a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications and Signal Theory, from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. He also has an MBA from the University of Iceland.
He has been building and operating networks for the last 24 years and currently works for Farice ehf which connects Iceland to the outside world.
He is the father of three children and lives in Reykjavík and plays golf at every opportunity.