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Torkild
Torkild may refer to: * Torkild Brakstad (1945–2021), Norwegian football player and coach * Torkild Garp (1883–1976), Danish gymnast *Torkild Rieber Torkild Rieber (March 13, 1882 – August 10, 1968) was a Norwegian immigrant to the United States who became chairman of the Texas Company (Texaco). Born in a small town in Norway, Rieber became a seaman at the age of 15. By 1904, he was the mas ... (1882–1968), Norwegian immigrant to America and Chairman of Texaco * Torkild Strandberg (born 1970), Swedish politician {{given name, cat=Danish masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkild Rieber
Torkild Rieber (March 13, 1882 – August 10, 1968) was a Norwegian immigrant to the United States who became chairman of the Texas Company (Texaco). Born in a small town in Norway, Rieber became a seaman at the age of 15. By 1904, he was the master of an oil tanker, which was bought the next year by the newly founded Texas Company, or Texaco. He rose steadily through the ranks to become chairman in 1935. The next year he arranged for Texaco to buy the Barco oil concession in Colombia. Over the next three years he oversaw the major engineering feat of opening the remote oilfield and building a pipeline through rugged and jungle-covered terrain to the Caribbean coast. Rieber was sympathetic to the fascist regimes in Europe in the 1930s and illegally supplied oil on credit to Franco's forces during the Spanish Civil War. He also purchased tankers from Germany in exchange for oil. The last tanker was delivered from Hamburg after the outbreak of World War II. For a while, Texaco con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkild Brakstad
Torkild Brakstad (20 September 1945 – 14 May 2021) was a Norwegian football player and manager. Brakstad played as a central defender for his hometown team Molde FK from 1962 to 1978. Between 1974 and 1978, while Molde was in the Norwegian Premier League, Brakstad played 108 matches and scored 12 goals. Brakstad was capped three times on the Norwegian national team in 1974. Brakstad acted as playing manager of Molde FK from 1969 to 1974 and in 1976 and as a manager from 1980 and 1981 and in 1986. He was also manager of Tromsø IL 1983–1984 and of Rosenborg BK 1986. Personal life He was the brother of former Molde player and coach Erik Brakstad. He died on 14 May 2021 in his hometown Molde Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. The administrative centre of the m .... References 1945 births 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkild Garp
Torkild Garp (31 January 1883 – 16 February 1976) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event. References External linksprofile 1883 births 1976 deaths Danish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
