Anton Fredrik Klaveness (1903–1981)
Anton Klaveness (8 November 1903 – 15 April 1981) was a Norwegian equestrian and ship-owner.
Personal life
He was born in
In 1938 he married Brita Zahle (1912–1974).[2] Before that he had been married to Lucy Egeberg (1907–1992).
Career
He competed in equestrianism at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, where he placed 32nd in individual show jumping and 11th in the team contest.[1] He later chaired the Norwegian Jockey Club.[2]
After middle school, commerce school (Oslo Handelsgymnasium) and business training abroad he was hired in his father's shipping company A. F. Klaveness & Co in 1923. He also became a board member in 1934 and chaired the board from 1947. He was a national and central board member of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, chaired the Norwegian board of Nordisk Defence Club and Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted.[2]
He chaired the boards of
Klaveness was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1961, Knight of the Order of Vasa and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Anton Klaveness". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Klaveness, Anton Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 306. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Andresen, Johan Henrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 24. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1930). "Rasmussen, Johan Karsten". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 343. Retrieved 13 April 2014.