Hans Huitfeldt Riddervold
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Hans Huitfeldt Riddervold (16 October 1927 – 26 July 1980) was a Norwegian media executive.
He was born in Kristiania
as a son of newspaper manager Hans Julius Riddervold
(1901–1986) and Cathrine Huitfeldt. He was a paternal great-great-grandson of politician Hans Riddervold
, He was a nephew of editor Henrik Jørgen Schibsted Huitfeldt. He was married to Tove, née Baumann.
He took his examen artium
in 1946, and took a bookprinter's apprenticeship in Grøndahl & Søn from 1947 to 1951. He then studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology
and graduated with the Bachelor of Science degree in 1954. He was hired in the family-owned newspaper Aftenposten
in 1953 as a civil engineer. He advanced to technical manager in 1957, technical director in 1966 and chief executive officer in 1970. From 1975 to his death in 1980 he was the chief executive officer of Schibsted
.
He was a board member of Aftenposten from 1966, and his wife became a board member there as well. He was also a board member of Verdens Gang
, the Norwegian News Agency
and Lydbåndservice. He was a board member of the employers' organization Norske Avisers Landsforbund from 1967 and the Norwegian Press Association
from 1971.
He died in July 1980 and was buried in Ullern
.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of newspaper manager Hans Julius Riddervold
Hans Julius Riddervold
Hans Julius Riddervold was a Norwegian media executive.He was born in Kristiania as a son of attorney Hans Riddervold and Sophie Magdalena Haneborg. He was a paternal great-grandson of politician Hans Riddervold, and his father was a first cousin of Nils Riddervold Jensen...
(1901–1986) and Cathrine Huitfeldt. He was a paternal great-great-grandson of politician Hans Riddervold
Hans Riddervold
Hans Riddervold was a Norwegian priest and politician.-Personal life:He was born at Teien in Åsgårdstrand as a son of shipmaster Adolf Kvernheim Riddervold and Bredine Bolette Nielsen . He was the father of Julius Riddervold, who in turn was a grandfather of Hans Julius Riddervold...
, He was a nephew of editor Henrik Jørgen Schibsted Huitfeldt. He was married to Tove, née Baumann.
He took his examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1946, and took a bookprinter's apprenticeship in Grøndahl & Søn from 1947 to 1951. He then studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Institute of Technology
The Carnegie Institute of Technology , is the name for Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. It was first called the Carnegie Technical Schools, or Carnegie Tech, when it was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie who intended to build a “first class technical school” in Pittsburgh,...
and graduated with the Bachelor of Science degree in 1954. He was hired in the family-owned newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
in 1953 as a civil engineer. He advanced to technical manager in 1957, technical director in 1966 and chief executive officer in 1970. From 1975 to his death in 1980 he was the chief executive officer of Schibsted
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
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He was a board member of Aftenposten from 1966, and his wife became a board member there as well. He was also a board member of Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
, the Norwegian News Agency
Norwegian News Agency
The Norwegian News Agency is a Norwegian press agency and wire service that serves many of the largest Norwegian media outlets. It also cooperates closely with the photo agency Scanpix, in which it has a 50% ownership share.NTB was founded in 1867...
and Lydbåndservice. He was a board member of the employers' organization Norske Avisers Landsforbund from 1967 and the Norwegian Press Association
Norwegian Press Association
The Norwegian Press Association is Norwegian association established in 1910, for press people with journalism as their main profession. Among its members are the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, Norsk Lokalradioforbund and the Norwegian Media Businesses'...
from 1971.
He died in July 1980 and was buried in Ullern
Ullern
Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.- History :The borough has its name from an old farm, Norse Ullarin. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullr. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the...
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