Vilhelm Mejdell

Vilhelm Mejdell (17 April 1904 – 1989) was a Norwegian marketing agent and sports official.

He was born in Kristiania. He was an active sportsperson in his youth, winning national championships in rowing (fours) in 1924 and 1929.[1] He represented the club Norske Studenters RK. During World War II he was member of Milorg, and later of the Norwegian Home Guard.[2] He was also an active pistol shooter, and served as president of the Norwegian Shooting Association from 1965 to 1968. He was an honorary member.[1]

Mejdell graduated with the cand.oecon. degree in 1935.[1] In 1945 he was hired in the adversiting agency Myres Reklamebyrå. He was later promoted to CEO, and remained here until his retirement. He died in 1989.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dagens navn". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 14 April 1987. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 Myre, Odd (17 October 1989). "Vilhelm Mejdell (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 15.


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