Gustav Aarestrup

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Gustav Aarestrup
Born
Gustav Nicolay Aarestrup

(1916-01-01)January 1, 1916
DiedNovember 15, 2005(2005-11-15) (aged 89)
NationalityNorwegian
EducationOslo Commerce School
SpouseIngrid Christie Krohn
Parents
  • Joachim Homboe Aarestrup (father)
  • Anna Sophie Wiig (mother)

Gustav Nicolay Aarestrup (1 January 1916 – 15 November 2005) was a Norwegian jurist and businessperson. He was both chief executive officer and chair of Storebrand.

Early life and World War II

He was born in Steinkjer as a son of vicar Joachim Homboe Aarestrup (1866–1940) and his wife Anna Sophie Wiig (1872–1944).[1] The family moved to Sagene two years later.[2]

He finished his secondary education in 1933, took

Grini concentration camp until mid-October 1941.[3]

In 1942 he left Farsund, being hired in the insurance company

Ministry of Foreign Affairs-in exile in London from 1944 to 1945, he returned to Norway where he became foreign superintendent in Storebrand. Also, in 1943 he had married Ingrid Christie Krohn, daughter of professor Ivar Trygve Krohn and Ellen Christie.[1][2]

Later career

He rose in the hierarchy, via board secretary from 1948, assisting director from 1954 and vice president from 1957 to 1961. He was the chief executive officer from 1965 to 1976. He then chaired the board until his retirement in 1982.[2][4] In both 1965 and 1976 he succeeded Per M. Hansson.[5] During his time as chief executive of Storebrand, he was also the chief executive of Custos, Europeiske, Hypotekforsikringsselskapet, Kreditt-Atlas and Oslo Assuranceselskap.[4] In 1970 he also took over for Hansson as chief executive of Norrøna.[1] From 1971 to 1974 Aarestrup chaired the Association of Norwegian Insurance Companies.[2]

In the mid-1980s Aarestrup was a proponent for a road tunnel to lead the

Johan B. Holte, Olav Selvaag, Erling Storrusten and Jan Bille.[6] As it turned out, the Festning Tunnel project, proposed by the company Fjellinjen, prevailed. In 1986, when the tides were turning for Fjellinjen, Aarestrup referred to the project as a "misère from beginning to end".[7]

He was also a board member of Norske Fortuna,

Conservative Party of Norway, which was responsible for collecting party funds. Fellow members were Bjørn Bettum (chair), Johan H. Andresen, Per Chr. Frich, Aase Gudding and Per Strøm.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Aarestrup, Gustav Nicolay". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 617. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Kreutzer, Idar (24 November 2005). "Gustav Nicolay Aarestrup (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 18.
  4. ^ a b c "Aarestrup avløser Hansson som leder av Storebrand". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 8 May 1965. p. 27.
  5. ^ Aarestrup, Gustav (12 October 1994). "Per M. Hansson (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  6. ^ Johnsen, Egil Wettre (9 April 1984). "Næringstopper stiftet A/S Vannlinjen: Politikerne satser på Grunnlinjen". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 3.
  7. ^ "Vannlinjen over til Oslolinjen". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 9 October 1986. p. 18.
  8. ^ Aaserud, Kjell (29 March 1985). "Slutt på maktkampen i EB". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 36.
  9. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  10. ^ Skogseth, Arne (5 January 1984). "Innrømmer at Høyre og rederforbundet skades". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). p. 3.
Business positions
Preceded by Chief executive officer of Storebrand
1965–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of Storebrand
1976–1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Chair of Association of Norwegian Insurance Companies
1971–1974
Succeeded by