Nils Astrup Hoel (3 February 1899 – 30 January 1986) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in

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as a son of Ole Andor Hoel (1867–1941) and Ingeborg Astrup (1864–1950). In 1931 he married Astrid Johanna Arnesen. He

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his secondary education in 1916, took the basic officer's course at the

Norwegian Military Academy The Norwegian Military Academy (), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King's Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway. History The Commander- ...

in 1917 before graduating from the Royal Frederick University with a

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degree in 1920. He also attended

Bergen Handelsgymnasium Bergen Handelsgymnasium (BHG) was an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway. Established in 1904, it was one of the oldest gymnasia in the country. The school was known to have high admission requirements and able pupils. Furthermore, the scho ...

for one year, worked in Centralbanken for Norge and Freia Chocolade Fabrik between 1921 and 1924 before taking the

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degree in 1926. From 1927 to 1928 he worked as a secretary in the Ministry of Finance. He was hired in

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as a board secretary in 1928, was promoted to manager in 1933 (also manager of Glommens Træsliberi and Vamma Fossekompagnie) and chief executive officer from 1936 to 1965. During Astrup Hoel's time in Hafslund, the employment rose from about 500 to 750, the delivery of

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had risen from about 800 000 000 to 3 000 000 000, and the income was seven times higher. Hoel was succeeded by former vice chief executive

Fredrik Stang Heffermehl Fredrik Stang Heffermehl (22 March 1913 – 27 February 1993) was a Norwegian jurist and businessperson. He was born in Kristiania as a son of consul Fredrik Stang Heffermehl, Sr. (1870–1937) and Ida Henriksen (1876–1955). He finished his sec ...

. Hoel was also a board member in the company from 1947 to 1970, and deputy chair of Glommens og Laagens Brukseierforening from 1946 to 1966. He was the deputy chair of ''Landsforeningen for Elektrokjemisk og Elektrometallurgisk industri'' from 1956 to 1962, a supervisory council member of

Forsikringsaktieselskabet Norden Forsikringsselskapet Norden was a general insurance company based in Norway. It was founded as ''Brandforsikringsselskabet Norden'' on 4 April 1867, and began operating on 2 September the same year. Its first offices were located in ''Karl Johans ...

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 ...

Norsk Sprængstofindustri Norsk Sprængstofindustri A/S () was a Norwegian explosives manufacturer and one of Norway's largest industrial companies. The company traced its roots to 1865 and was established by the merger of other companies in 1917. It produced dynamite, TNT ...

, Nasjonal Pappemballasje-Industri and Noratom, and a deputy council member of

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from 1953 to 1965. 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 ...

in 1955. He died in January 1986.Genealogical entry
for Nils Astrup Hoel

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoel, Nils Astrup 1899 births 1986 deaths Businesspeople from Bergen Norwegian Military Academy alumni University of Oslo alumni 20th-century Norwegian businesspeople