Erik Tønseth

Norwegian jurist and industrialist (1946–2022)

Erik Tønseth (7 August 1946 – 12 December 2022) was a Norwegian jurist and industrialist.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Erik Tønseth (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 7, 1946, died Dec 12, 2022.1

About

Tønseth was born in Drøbak and held the cand.jur. degree. He headed the agricultural branch of Norsk Hydro from 1979. He was CEO of Kværner Industrier from 1989 to 1998. He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.

Tønseth died in Oslo on 12 December 2022, at the age of 76.

From Wikipedia’s article on Erik Tønseth, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

  • KværnerChief executive officer 1989 to 19989

Career

Occupation: jurist, businessperson.5

  • 1989 to 1998Chief executive, Kværner4
  • Date not recordedWorked at Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences3

Personal life

  • BornAug 7, 1946, Drøbak6
  • DiedDec 12, 2022, Oslo7
  • CitizenshipNorway8