Rein Henriksen
Encyclopedia
Rein Henriksen was a Norwegian
lawyer
and industrialist.
He was born in Oslo
as a son of Gustav Severin Henriksen. He was hired in Borregaard Industrier
in 1947, and advanced to director general from 1960 to 1978. From 1973 to 1975 he was the president of the Federation of Norwegian Industries
, and from 1967 to 1972 he chaired the central committee of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
.
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...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and industrialist.
He was born in Oslo
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 Gustav Severin Henriksen. He was hired in Borregaard Industrier
Borregaard
Borregaard is a Norwegian company, established in 1889 in the southeastern town of Sarpsborg in Østfold county. Its main products were traditionally pulp and paper. The company later started producing chemicals based on timber as a raw material...
in 1947, and advanced to director general from 1960 to 1978. From 1973 to 1975 he was the president of the Federation of Norwegian Industries
Federation of Norwegian Industries (1919–1989)
The Federation of Norwegian Industries was an employers' organisation in Norway. It existed between 1919 and 1989, and was one of the main organisations in the field. In 1989 it became a part of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise through a merger....
, and from 1967 to 1972 he chaired the central committee of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
Norwegian Employers' Confederation
The Norwegian Employers' Confederation was an employers' organisation in Norway.It existed between 1900 and 1989, and was founded as an answer to the foundation of the Workers' National Trade Union in 1899. Jens Gram and Hans William Schrøder have been credited with taking the initiative. In 1989...
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