Johannes Eide
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Johannes Malvin Eide is a Norwegian business man, entrepreneur
and ship builder. He is one of the founding owners, and former CEO of Eide Marine Services
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, which continues its operations today. During the 1970s and -80s he also ran a number of other companies, most of who were subsidiaries of Eide Marine Services. He stepped down as CEO in the late 90s, with his son Georg Jr. taking over. He however continues to have an active role in the company.
On December 14, 2006, Eide was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for his work to preserve the Norwegian ship building and coastal history and culture, and for his work with the local environment and culture.
Entrepreneur
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and ship builder. He is one of the founding owners, and former CEO of Eide Marine Services
Eide Marine Services
Eide Marine Services is a shipping company based in Western Norway, with its headquarters in Høylandsbygd. The company was founded in 1992, after the restructuring and merging of Eide Contracting and Eide Marine Tech. It is currently run by Georg Eide Jr....
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Early life and career
The second oldest of six siblings, Eide left his home at young age to work, in order to support his family after the death of his father in 1951. He returned four years later and formed his first company, Georg Eide's sønner, with his brother Gerhard. He ran this company until 1982, when he stepped down to run Eide Contracting, one of the companies subsidiaries. The following year, Georg Eide's Sønner was declared bankrupt. Eide continued running Eide Contracting until 1992, when the company was reorganized and renamed Eide Marine ServicesEide Marine Services
Eide Marine Services is a shipping company based in Western Norway, with its headquarters in Høylandsbygd. The company was founded in 1992, after the restructuring and merging of Eide Contracting and Eide Marine Tech. It is currently run by Georg Eide Jr....
, which continues its operations today. During the 1970s and -80s he also ran a number of other companies, most of who were subsidiaries of Eide Marine Services. He stepped down as CEO in the late 90s, with his son Georg Jr. taking over. He however continues to have an active role in the company.
Personal life
Eide met his wife, Aud, at young age and they got married in 1964. They have five children of which the oldest, Georg Jr, runs the family business today. He currently lives in his hometown of Høylandsbygd, where he continues to work with ship building and local coastal culture and development.On December 14, 2006, Eide was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for his work to preserve the Norwegian ship building and coastal history and culture, and for his work with the local environment and culture.