Svend Foyn Bruun Jr.

Svend Foyn Bruun Jr. (born 1 May 1926 – died 1 November 2008[1]) was a Norwegian ship-owner and whaler.

He was born in Kristiania,[2] as a son of Svend Foyn Bruun (1883–1956) and Ellen Bruusgaard (1887–1969). He was a grandson of Carsten Henrik Bruun and nephew of Carsten Henrik Bruun Jr.[3]

He enrolled in law studies in 1946 and took the cand.jur. degree in 1950. He was a junior solicitor and deputy judge from 1951 to 1956, and from 1956 he was a co-owner of the company Svend Foyn Bruun. He was also chairman of Tønsberg Papirindustri and a board member of Kosmos and Pelagos. He chaired the supervisory council of Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted,[4] and the corporate council of Kosmos.[5]

In 1953 he was elected chairman of Norges Hvalfangstforbund.[6] He was also a central board member of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. In Tønsberg, where he lived, he was consul for France from 1957.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Svend Foyn Bruun". Tønsbergs Blad. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ Bull, Francis; Tandberg, Erik; Eskeland, Arnold, eds. (1972). "Bruun, Svend Foyn". Gyldendals store konversasjonsleksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 2543.
  3. ^ Johnsen, Oscar Albert (1945). "Aker". Sem og Slagen. En bygdebok. Vol. 1. Sem: Sem og Slagen bygdebokkomite. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ a b Hvem er hvem, 1973
  5. ^ "Kosmos gjenvalgte Grieg Tidemand". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 11 June 1986. p. 44.
  6. ^ "(untitled)". VG (in Norwegian). 6 May 1953. p. 10.


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