Olav Thon
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Olav Thon (born July 29, 1923 in Hallingdal) is a Norwegian real estate magnate and listed by Forbes List of Billionaires as the 428th richest person in the world in 2006. His 2005 reported income was NOK 1.2B (US $179M), the highest in Norway.[1] He lives in Oslo, Norway. His company owns 360 properties in Norway and 18 abroad, including shopping malls, office buildings, retail stores and hotels. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Tobacco heir emerges as Norway’s wealthiest, Aftenposten, October 19, 2006.
- ^ Kroll, Luisa, and Fass, Allison,"The World's Billionaires: #428 Olav Thon", Forbes, March 9, 2006.