Smedvig (surname)

	Smedvig (surname) Smedvig is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anna Margaret Smedvig (born 1983), Norwegian businesswoman Peder Smedvig (1882–1959), Norwegian businessman Peter Smedvig (born 1946), Norwegian businessman Rolf Smedvig (1952–2015), American musician Torolf Smedvig Torolf Smedvig (1917-1977) was a Norwegian businessman and the head of Smedvig ASA. Early life He was the eldest son of Peder Smedvig, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career After his father Peder Smedvig died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig too ... (1917-1977), Norwegian businessman {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anna Margaret Smedvig Anna Margaret Smedvig (born October 1983) is a Norwegian businesswoman, multi-millionaire and chairman of Smedvig Capital based in the United Kingdom. Smedvig is also the executive chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office. A resident in the UK since the early 1990s, she and her father Peter Smedvig are estimated to be worth £847 million by the ''Sunday Times Rich List.'' She is one of Norway's richest women. Early life Smedvig is the only child of Esther Smedvig and Peter Smedvig. In 1996, her father founded Smedvig Capital where she now serves as chairman. She is also the granddaughter of Torolf Smedvig and great-granddaughter of Peder Smedvig. In 1915, Peder Smedvig founded Smedvig ASA, an offshore oil rig company. Her grandmother was Nora Kluge, who was the daughter of Norwegian supreme court judge Kristofer Nordahl Kluge. In the early 1990s, she moved to London with her parents. Smedvig studied at the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peder Smedvig Peder Smedvig (1882–1959) was a Norwegian businessman, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career In 1915, Smedvig started a shipping company. In 1935, he started Smedvig Tankrederi, but in World War II, four out of the five ships were lost. Personal life After he died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig Torolf Smedvig (1917-1977) was a Norwegian businessman and the head of Smedvig ASA. Early life He was the eldest son of Peder Smedvig, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career After his father Peder Smedvig died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig too ... took over the running of the company and the canned food business became a separate company run by another branch of the family. References 1882 births 1959 deaths Norwegian businesspeople in shipping Smedvig family {{Norway-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peter Smedvig Peter Thomas Smedvig (born August 1946), is a Norwegian billionaire businessman, the founder of Smedvig Capital, and the chairman of Smedvig, Smedvig ASA, which was founded by his grandfather, Peder Smedvig. Early life Peter Thomas Smedvig was born in Stavanger in August 1946. He has received a bachelor's degree from the Newcastle University in 1970, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania in 1972. Career In 1996, he co-founded Smedvig Capital with Johnny Hewett. He is the principal owner of Smedvig, Smedvig ASA and Scana Industrier ASA. Personal life His daughter is Anna Margaret Smedvig. References 1946 births Norwegian billionaires Norwegian businesspeople in shipping Alumni of Newcastle University Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni Living people Smedvig family {{Norway-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rolf Smedvig Rolf Thorstein Smedvig (September 23, 1952 – April 27, 2015) was an American classical trumpeter. He was the founder of the Empire Brass Quintet. He is renowned for his exemplary tone and accurate intonation. Biography Rolf Smedvig was born in Seattle, Washington. His father Egil Steinar Smedvig (1922-2012) was a composer and music teacher who had immigrated from Stavanger, Norway. His mother Kristin (Jonsson) Smedvig (1921-2004) was member of the Seattle Symphony's violin section who had immigrated from Iceland. In 1965, at age 13, Smedvig joined the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras as their principal trumpet. In 1971, he participated in the summer music program at Tanglewood Music Center. Leonard Bernstein chose him to be the trumpet soloist for the 1971 world premiere of his composition ''Mass'' which was composed for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Smedvig studied music under the tutelage of Maurice André at Boston University, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]