Elias Cathrinus Kiær (27 February 1863 – 13 April 1939) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was as the son of wholesaler

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(1827–1911) as well as being a grandson of

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and nephew of Anders F. Kiær. Elias C. Kiær was also an uncle of paleontologist Johan Aschehoug Kiær and organizational worker

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. In 1895 he took over the family company And. H. Kiær & Co from his uncle Anders—co-owners were his uncle Hans Theodor, first cousin Frits and Anders' son-in-law Peter Collett Solberg. The company was greatly expanded in the years before 1920, buying forest areas and founding paper mills and sawmills. However, following the economic hardships of the

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, the company declined. His son, Hans Th Kiær, had taken over as CEO in 1916 and his nephew Thorry Kiær also played an important role in the 1920s,

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1869 births 1931 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Businesspeople from Drammen Elias {{Norway-business-bio-stub