Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen (born 1865)

Ditlev-Simonsen developed one of the largest shipping companies in Norway, together with three of his sons. He was also active in organizational work, and was a board member of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, Kristiania Rederiforening, Oslo chamber of commerce and the Port Board of Oslo.^[2] He was elected member of the municipal council of Kristiania, and served as vice mayor 1914–1915.^[5] In this position he was quite busy with the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition at Frogner and Skarpsno.^[2] The maritime part of the exhibition laid the foundation for the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Ditlev-Simonsen was a proponent for the establishment of the museum, and became a member of the board from 1915.^[2] He was chairman of the board from 1922 to 1933.^[6]

He chaired the board of Norges Handels og Sjøfartstidende from 1911 to 1939, and chaired the board of Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab from 1924 to 1940.^[2]

He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1939, and was Commander of the Order of Vasa.^[2]

Ditlev-Simonsen was an eager sports sailor, and had the two cutters Vav and Isabel Alexandra.^[6]

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