| Bjarne Eriksen | |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Trondheim, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Sport: | Fencing |
Bjarne Gotfred Eriksen (31 July 1886 - 13 November 1976) was a Norwegian businessperson and fencer.[1]
He was born in Trondheim. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] His brother Einar competed at the same Olympics in rowing.[3]
He was hired as a Supreme Court barrister in 1917, but started a career in Norsk Hydro in 1926. He was originally head of the judicial and financial department, but was then promoted to Director-General (CEO) in 1941.
After the German occupation of Norway, the Germans wanted to further increase output of heavy water; the situation escalated, until Hydro's top management protested, and in early 1943, Bjarne Eriksen, the company's managing director, was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in Germany.[4]
After the War, Erikson returned to his position, where he remained until 1956; after this he was chairman of the board from 1957 to 1960.[5]