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Peder Smedvig

Norwegian businessman

Peder Smedvig (1882–1959) was a Norwegian businessman, the founder of Smedvig ASA.2

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

Born 1882, died 1959.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: ship-owner, businessperson.4

In 1915, Smedvig started a shipping company. In 1935, he started Smedvig Tankrederi, but in World War II, four out of the five ships were lost.

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

Personal life

  • Born1882, Stavanger5
  • ResidenceStavanger6

After he died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig took over the running of the company and the canned food business became a separate company run by another branch of the family.

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

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