Arnold Andreas Bull Ahrensen Busck (29 November 1871 – 22 February 1953) was a Danish bookseller and publisher, founder of Arnold Busck A/S, Denmark's largest chain of bookstores.

Early life and education

Arnold Busck was born into a well-educated and moderately wealthy family in Roskilde to Theodor Busck and Fanny Elisabeth Busck née Ahrensen. His father was principal at

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and Hospital and was later appointed as Chancellor (''kancelliråd''). His maternal grandfather, professor Arnold Ahrensen, a medical doctor, was co-founder of ''

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''. His paternal grandfather was an estate owner whose brother was the priest Gunni Busck, a friend of

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. After finishing his preliminary exams in 1888, Busck was an apprentice at Schønemann in

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and worked for Det Reitzelske Forlag, a publishing house.

Career

At the age of 25, together with J. L. Wisbech, he opened his first bookshop on

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in Copenhagen under the name Busck & Wisbech. Wisbech left the company in 1903. In 1922 Busck acquired Nyt Nordisk Forlag.

Personal life

Busck married twice. His first wife was Johanne Kirstine Camilla Gliemann (28 November 1875 - 29 April 1918), a daughter of pharmacist in

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and later Viborg Wilhelm Theobald Gliemann (1832-1919) and Clara Matilde Olsen (1844-1927). They were married on 17 July 1902 in Viborg. His second wife was Eva Kaia Gerda Jørgensen (29 June 1887 - 24 June 1952), a daughter of businessman Heinrich Otto Jørgensen (1859-1924) and Anna Dorthea Frederiksen (1862-1934). They were married on 10 July 1924 in Store Magleby Church in Dragør. Busck died in 1953. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen.

References

External links

Arnold Busck company
{{DEFAULTSORT:Busck, Arnold 19th-century Danish businesspeople 20th-century Danish businesspeople 20th-century Danish publishers (people) Danish booksellers Danish company founders People from Roskilde Businesspeople from Copenhagen Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog 1871 births 1953 deaths