Bjarne Eriksen (businessman)
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Born | (1886-07-31)31 July 1886 Trondheim, Norway |
Died | 13 November 1976(1976-11-13) (aged 90) Oslo, Norway |
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Sport | Fencing |
Bjarne Gotfred Eriksen (31 July 1886 – 13 November 1976) was a Norwegian businessperson and fencer.[1]
He was born in Trondheim. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] His brother Einar competed at the same Olympics in rowing.[3]
He was hired as a Supreme Court barrister in 1917, but started a career in Norsk Hydro in 1926. He was originally head of the judicial and financial department, but was then promoted to Director-General (CEO) in 1941.
After the German occupation of Norway, the Germans wanted to further increase output of heavy water; the situation escalated, until Hydro's top management protested, and in early 1943, Bjarne Eriksen, the company's managing director, was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in Germany.[4]
After the War, Erikson returned to his position, where he remained until 1956; after this he was chairman of the board from 1957 to 1960.[5]
References
- ^ "Bjarne Eriksen". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bjarne Eriksen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Einar Eriksen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "History". www.hydro.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Bjarne Eriksen – norsk industrimann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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Preceded by Axel Aubert | Director General of Norsk Hydro 1941–1956 | Succeeded by Rolf Østbye |
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