Torvild Aakvaag
Torvild Aakvaag | |
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| Born | 27 January 1927 |
| Died | 9 April 2020(aged 93)[1] |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Torvild Aakvaag(27 January 1927 – 9 April 2020) was aNorwegianbusinessperson.[2]
He was born inBærum,and was acand.jur.by education. He was employed in theNorwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairsfrom 1951 to 1956, but left for a career inNorsk Hydro.He was promoted to head of the judicial department in 1967, and head of the petroleum department in 1970. He advanced to become assisting director-general in 1977, and director-general (CEO) in 1984.[3]He succeededOdd Narud.[4]He stayed in this position until 1991; after this he was chairman of the board from 1992 to 1997.[3]He has also been a board member ofOrkla Borregaard,StorebrandandNobel Industrier,and chairedHydro AluminiumandKorn- og Foderstof Kompagniet.[5]
He was decorated as a Commander of theRoyal Norwegian Order of St. Olavin 1989.[6]
At the time of his death, he had a reported net worth of NOK 42 billion (£3 billion) through privately held asset vehicles.
References
[edit]- ^"Tidligere Hydro-sjef Torvild Aakvaag er død".E24.no(in Norwegian). 14 April 2020.Retrieved14 April2020.
- ^"Torvild Aakvaag".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). 3 November 2017.Retrieved20 February2018.
- ^abHenriksen, Petter, ed. (2007)."Torvild Aakvaag".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved22 August2009.
- ^Ørjasæter, Elin(12 January 2009)."Kong Reiten ansetter tronfølger".E24 Næringsliv(in Norwegian).Retrieved24 August2009.
- ^De Lange, Grete; et al. (30 January 1988). "Tøffere tider for styrene".Aftenposten(in Norwegian). p. 5.
- ^Stavrum, Gunnar."Torvild Aakvaag".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved22 August2009.
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