Pål Kraby Explained

Pål Fredrik Kraby (16 February 1932 – 8 August 2009) was a Norwegian businessperson and lawyer.

Born in Lillehammer, Kraby became a Supreme Court barrister in 1968. He was the CEO of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation (NAF) from 1979 to 1987, having been assisting director since 1973.^[1] He was pressured to resign due to a lockout which failed.^[2] Having received a secret golden parachute, this was unveiled in 1992 by journalist Arne O. Holm. For this, Holm was awarded the SKUP Prize.^[3]

He was the father of Ida Hjort Kraby.^[4] He died in August 2009.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Pål Fredrik Kraby. Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 11 August 2009.
2. News: Lockout er risikosport . Bergens Tidende . 11 June 2006 . 17 October 2008. no.
3. http://www.ij.no/skup/skupprisen/skup92utt.htm 1992 SKUP Prize
4. Encyclopedia: 2007 . Ida Hjort Kraby. Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 11 August 2009.
5. News: Norwegian News Agency. Pål Kraby er død. 11 August 2009. 11 August 2009. no.