Erling S. Lorentzen | |
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Born | 28 January 1923 Oslo, Norway |
Other names | Erling Sven Lorentzen |
Spouse | Princess Ragnhild of Norway |
Children | Haakon Lorentzen, Ingeborg Lorentzen, Ragnhild Lorentzen |
Parents | Øivind Lorentzen and Ragna Nilsen |
Erling Sven Lorentzen (born 28 January 1923) is a Norwegian businessman who has lived in Brazil for decades.
He was born in Oslo as a son of Øivind Lorentzen (1881–1980) and Ragna Nilsen (1885–1976). He worked in the Norwegian army under World War II and knew Gunnar Sønsteby.
He married Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden on 15 May 1953 in Asker, Norway. He is the brother-in-law of King Harald V and Princess Astrid of Norway, his wife's siblings. They have three children:
Lorentzen formerly owned 28% of Aracruz Celulose, which he sold for approximately 1.7 billion USD in July 2008.