Wilhelm Fredrik Selmer Elsrud (3 June 1921 – 29 October 2009) was a Norwegian forester. He was born in

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. He is best known as executive director of the

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from 1963 to 1986. He was also an honorary member of

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in Norway since 1974. He died in October 2009 in

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1930 births 2009 deaths People from Ringerike (municipality) Norwegian foresters {{forester-stub