Per Mørch Hansson
Per Mørch Hansson (4 March 1905 – 6 October 1994) was a Norwegian sportsman who competed in tennis, ski jumping and sailing, and businessperson.
Per M. Hansson pictured in 1961 by Leif Ørnelund
He was born in Aker. He graduated with a cand.jur. degree in 1926. From 1940 he was the chief executive officer of the insurance company Storebrand. He was chairman of the board of Det Norske Luftfartsselskap, and board member of various companies, including Den norske Creditbank, Saugbrugsforeningen, Elektrokemisk and Sulitjelma Gruber. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1965.[1][2]
He represented IF Ready and won the national championship in tennis men's double 1931, 1932 and 1933 with Ragnar Hagen.[3]
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Per Mørch Hansson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- Døving, Inger. "Per M Hansson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 433. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christian Hansson (his father) |
Chief executive officer of Storebrand 1940–1965 |
Succeeded by Gustav Aarestrup |
| Preceded by Per Mørch Hansson |
Chair of Storebrand 1965–1976 |
Succeeded by Gustav Aarestrup |
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