Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen Explained

Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen
Birth Date:21 May 1906
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Ship owner
Children:Per Ditlev-Simonsen
Parents:Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen

Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen (21 May 1906  - 1 February 2004) was a Norwegian ship owner.

He was born in Oslo to Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen and Magdalena Pedersen, and married Lily Kaurin in 1907.[1] They had the son Per Ditlev-Simonsen.[2]

From 1929 Ditlev-Simonsen ran his own shipping business. He was active in organizational work, and assumed various positions in the Norwegian Shipowners' Association for more than twenty years. He was a board member of the Norwegian Maritime Museum from 1955, and chairman from 1964. He was decorated Commander of the Swedish Order of Vasa.

Ditlev-Simonsen was an active bandy player, a three times Norwegian champion.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 1973. Ditlev-Simonsen, Sverre . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 125. Norwegian. 27 August 2017.
  2. Encyclopedia: Per Ditlev-Simonsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Bjarne . Kortsen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 27 August 2017.