Ole Hartvig Nissen Johannson,
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(24 August 1875 – 1957) was a Norwegian businessperson.
Personal life
He was born in
Kristiania
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as a son of consul-general
Johan Johannson and Helga Johanne
Arentz Nissen (born 1855).
He was a maternal grandson of school founder
Hartvig Nissen,
[Genealogical entry]
of Ole Hartvig Nissen and thereby a nephew of
Per Schjelderup Nissen and
Henrik Nissen; and second cousin of prison director
Hartvig Nissen and
Kristian Nissen
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Meaning in different languages
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.
He was also a brother of
Johan Johannson.
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In 1908 he married Bolette Margrethe Nissen Kaurin, daughter of a chief physician in ]Molde
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The administrative centre of the m ...
, Edvard Kaurin and his wife Bolette Margrethe Nissen.[ They had the son Johan Johannson, Jr, who took over the family business.][ making Hartvig Johannson and his wife first cousins.
]
Career
He finished his education at Kristiania Commerce School in 1893, and took further education in France, Germany and England between 1896 and 1898. In 1907 he became a partner in the family company Joh. Johannson, a wholesaling company.[
He chaired ''Colonialgrossistenes Landsforening'' from 1915 to 1920, ''Norges Grossistforbund'' from 1924 to 1927 and ''Oslo Handelsstands Forening'' from 1927 to 1930. He also chaired, and was an honorary member of, ''Creditreformforeningen for Norge''. He was furthermore a board member of ]Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, branded domestically as Kreditkassen or K-Bank and internationally as Christiania Bank was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1848 and 2000 when it merged with MeritaNordbanken and became Nordea. The bank had ...
from 1930 to 1946 (chairing it during the Second World War), the Norwegian America Line from 1925 to 1948, Tofte Cellulosefabrik Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to:
People
* Andreas Tofte (1794–1851), Norwegian businessman and Mayor of Oslo
* Arthur Tofte (1902–1980), American science fiction and fantasy author
* Britt Pettersen Tofte (born 1961) ...
, Oslo Port Authority and the Norwegian Trekking Association. He chaired the supervisory council of Oslo Havnelager
Havnelageret (also known as Oslo Havnelager) is a commercial building located at Langkaia 1 in Oslo, Norway. It houses Norwegian Defence Estates Agency as tenants.
History
The building was erected in the period 1916-20 and designed by archite ...
.[
He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the ]Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
and a Knight of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
. He died in 1957.
References
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1875 births
1957 deaths
Businesspeople from Oslo
Members of the Order of the British Empire