Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr.

Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr. (11 June 1918 – 14 August 2002) was a Norwegian business executive.

He was born 11 June 1918, the son of Isak Martinius Skaugen, He took his examen artium, which qualified him for admission to university studies. He became a sailor and then took an examination as an average adjuster.[1]

He worked for his father's company, I. M. Skaugen, and then, together with his brothers, Sigurd (who died in 1975) and Morits, he became a partner in 1952, the brothers later controlling the family company. For about twenty years from 1969 they also co-owned Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.[1][2] In 1990 the I. M. Skaugen firm was taken over by Morits Skaugen, Jr., and a new branch named B. Skaugen was taken over by Brynjulf Skaugen, Jr.[3] The heirs of Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr., were Brynjulf, Jr; Severin, Marius, and Anette Skaugen, who inherited 746.5 million kroner.[4]

In 1983 Skaugen was decorated as a commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[5] He died in August 2002 and was buried in Ris.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Berg, Lai; Thoresen, Arild (22 August 2002). "Brynjulf Skaugen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  2. ↑ Abrahamsen, Egil (20 February 2005). "Morits Skaugen sr.". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  3. ↑ "Skaugen ASA". Caplex (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  4. ↑ Vanvik, Harald (24 July 2004). "Sikker i banken". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Finsk orden til fem redere". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 23 November 1983. p. 6.
  6. ↑ "Cemeteries in Norway" (in Norwegian). DIS-Norge. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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