Bjarne Hurlen Explained

Bjarne Hurlen
Birth Date:13 October 1915
Birth Place:Ålesund, Norway
Death Place:Kongsberg
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Military officer
Engineer
Industrialist
Known For:CEO of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk
CEO of Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker

Bjarne Hurlen (13 October 1915  - 19 November 1998) was a Norwegian military officer, engineer and industrialist.

He was born in Ålesund to Johan B. Hurlen and Emma Hildre. In 1943 he married Oline Oseasen Midthassel.

Hurlen served as chief executive of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk from 1956 to 1975, and from 1962 to 1972 also chief executive of Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1964, and was a Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Hurlen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Olav . Wicken . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 29 February 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Hurlen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 29 February 2016.