Bjarne Eriksen (businessman)
Bjarne Gotfred Eriksen (31 July 1886 – 13 November 1976) was a Norwegian businessperson and fencer.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 31 July 1886 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 13 November 1976 (aged 90) Oslo, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
He was born in Trondheim. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] His brother Einar competed at the same Olympics in rowing.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- 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.
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Axel Aubert |
Director General of Norsk Hydro 1941–1956 |
Succeeded by Rolf Østbye |