Bjarne Lerum
Norwegian businessman and politician (1941–2010)
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Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941 – 12 October 2010) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party.
He was a son of Karl Lerum, and brother of Kåre Lerum and Gerd Kjellaug Berge.[1] Together with Kåre Lerum he was the owner of the family company Lerum in Sogndal Municipality. After the brothers passed the company on to their children in 2005, he was a board member and technical director of the company. He is credited with improving the technical production and packaging of the company's products.[2][3] He was also a member of the municipal council of Sogndal Municipality for the Progress Party.[4]
He was married and had three children. He died in October 2010.[2] He was one of the wealthiest people in Sogndal before he died.[5]