David Vikøren (born 26 September 1926) is a Norwegian shipping executive. He was born in Haugesund. He graduated with the cand.oecon. degree from the University of Oslo in 1951. He worked in Statistics Norway for one year before being hired in the Norwegian Shipowners' Association in 1952. He spent his whole career there, peaking at the position of chief executive from 1977 to 1991. He was decorated as a Commander, First Class of the Order of St. Olav and the Order of the Lion of Finland. He resides in Ullern.