Per Grieg
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Per Grieg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1932 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 11 January 2024 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Norwegian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Ship broker and ship owner |
| Children | 4, including Elisabeth |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (2001) |
Per Grieg (31 January 1932 – 11 January 2024) was a Norwegian ship broker and ship owner. He was co-owner and chief executive of the Grieg Group.
He was a significant contributor to musical institutions in Bergen, and to the SOS Children's Villages.
Grieg was born in Bergen on 31 January 1932, a son of architect Per Geelmuyden Grieg and Inger Bratt. He married Elna Lingjerde Pedersen in 1954.[1]
He had one son and three daughters,[1] including ship owner Elisabeth Grieg.[2]
Career
Grieg graduated as engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1956, and worked some years at Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap. From 1960 he was assigned as ship broker for the family company Joachim Grieg & Co, later becoming the Grieg Group. A co-owner from 1963, he was chief executive from 1972 to 1999. He retired as CEO of the company in 1999, but continued as chairman of the board.[1][3]
