Bjarne Eriksen (businessman)
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He was born in Trondheim. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] His brother Einar competed at the same Olympics in rowing.[3]
He was hired as a Supreme Court barrister in 1917 but started a career in Norsk Hydro in 1926. He was originally head of the judicial and financial department but was promoted to Director-General (CEO) in 1941.
After the German occupation of Norway, the Germans wanted to further increase the output of heavy water; the situation escalated until Hydro's top management protested, and in early 1943, Bjarne Eriksen, the company's managing director, was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in Germany.[4]
After the War, Erikson returned to his position, where he remained until 1956; after this, he was chairman of the board from 1957 to 1960.[5]
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