Odd Hovdenak
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Odd A. Hovdenak is a Norwegian
civil servant, and between 1959 and 1974 director of the Trondheim Tramway
.
Educated in business administration, Hovdenak worked in the city administration in Trondheim
from 1938. In 1953, he worked under the chief administrative officer of finance, and was acting in the position for half a year in 1959. In July 1959 he was appointed director of Trondheim Sporvei
, effective from 1 September 1959. He replaced Ove Skaug
, who had quite after just one year in the position.
Trondheim Sporvei owned most of the Trondheim Tramway
. After the city bought the other tram operator Graakalbanen in 1966, Hovdenak was also appointed director of that company. With the merger of the two to Trondheim Trafikkselskap
(TT) in 1972, Hovdenak also became director there. When TT merged with Trondheim Bilruter
two years later, Hovdenak became chief financial officer
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
civil servant, and between 1959 and 1974 director of the Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway located in Trondheim, Norway consists presently of one 8.8 km tramway line, Gråkallbanen, from St. Olav's Gate in the city centre through Byåsen to Lian Station in Bymarka...
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Educated in business administration, Hovdenak worked in the city administration in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
from 1938. In 1953, he worked under the chief administrative officer of finance, and was acting in the position for half a year in 1959. In July 1959 he was appointed director of Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei was a municipally owned tram operator in Trondheim, Norway that existed between 1936 and 1974. The company operated the municipal parts of the Trondheim Tramway until it was merged with A/S Graakalbanen and Trondheim Bilruter to create Trondheim Trafikkselskap...
, effective from 1 September 1959. He replaced Ove Skaug
Ove Skaug
Ove Skaug was a Norwegian engineer and civil servant.He was born in Horten, and took his examen artium in 1932. He graduated with the siv.ing. degree in electronic engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1937....
, who had quite after just one year in the position.
Trondheim Sporvei owned most of the Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway
Trondheim Tramway located in Trondheim, Norway consists presently of one 8.8 km tramway line, Gråkallbanen, from St. Olav's Gate in the city centre through Byåsen to Lian Station in Bymarka...
. After the city bought the other tram operator Graakalbanen in 1966, Hovdenak was also appointed director of that company. With the merger of the two to Trondheim Trafikkselskap
Trondheim Trafikkselskap
Trondheim Trafikkselskap or TT was the city public transport company for Trondheim, Norway between 1974 and 2001. It operated both the city buses, and the Trondheim Tramway until 1988. The company was owned by the city council....
(TT) in 1972, Hovdenak also became director there. When TT merged with Trondheim Bilruter
Trondheim Bilruter
Trondheim Bilruter or TBR was a municapally owned bus company in Trondheim, Norway between 1951 and 1974. It was merged with the tram operators Trondheim Sporvei and A/S Graakalbanen in 1974 to form Trondheim Trafikkselskap...
two years later, Hovdenak became chief financial officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
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