Hans Christian Henriksen (25 June 1909 - 26 August 1983) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Gustav Severin Henriksen and Lisken Dall. In 1934 he married Agnes Cecilie Egeberg, a daughter of Einar Westye Egeberg, Jr. and Kitty Parr. He became a student in 1927 and graduated from the University of Neuchâtel in 1931 with a degree in economics.[1]
He was hired in the Norwegian America Line in 1933 and worked as director of the Norwegian America Line Agency Inc in New York from 1935 to 1939.[1] He returned to Norway as office manager in 1939, and became vice chief executive in 1947. He was then the chief executive officer from 1948 to 1973.[2]
He chaired the Oslo Stock Exchange Committee from 1956 to 1970 and the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue from 1956 to 1961.[2] He chaired Norsk Marconi Co and was a board member of Saudefaldene and Electric Furnace Products Company in Sauda, Meråker Smelteverk, Polaris-Norske Sjø, Skips-A/S Malmtransport, Assuranceforeningen Skuld, Nordisk Defence Club and the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. He chaired the supervisory council of Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, Akers Mekaniske Verksted and Brage-Fram.[1]
He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav (1956) and the Order of Vasa, was an Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Order of Oranje-Nassau, was a Commander of the Ordre national du Mérite and held the St. Olav's Medal.[1]