Erling Lorentzen
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| Born | Erling Sven Lorentzen 28 January 1923 Oslo, Norway |
| Other names | Erling S. Lorentzen |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Ragnhild of Norway (m. 1953–2012) |
| Children | Haakon Lorentzen Ingeborg Lorentzen Ragnhild Lorentzen |
| Parent(s) | Øivind Lorentzen Ragna Nilsen |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Erling Sven Lorentzen (born 28 January 1923) is a Norwegian shipowner and industrialist who has lived in Brazil for decades. He founded Aracruz Celulose in 1968.[1] He was married to Princess Ragnhild of Norway. He is a member of the Lorentzen family of shipping magnates.
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Life and career
He was born in Oslo as the son of Øivind Lorentzen (1881–1980) and Ragna Nilsen (1885–1976). He worked for the Norwegian Independent Company 1, a British military unit, during World War II.
Lorentzen formerly owned 28% of Aracruz Celulose, which he sold for approximately 1.7 billion USD in July 2008.
Marriage and children
Lorentzen married Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden on 15 May 1953 in Asker, Norway. He is thus the brother-in-law of King Harald V and Princess Astrid of Norway.[2]
They have three children:
- Haakon Lorentzen born 23 August 1954.
- Ingeborg Lorentzen born 27 February 1957.
- Ragnhild Lorentzen born 8 May 1968.
Honours and awards
National honours
St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch.- 50px Defence Medal 1940–1945 with Rosette.
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal (1942).
Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (1977).
Olav V's Silver Jubilee Medal (21/09/1982).
Olav V's Centenary Medal (02/07/2003).
Norwegian Royal House Centenary Medal (18/11/2005).
Foreign honours
Knight Grand Gross of the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil).
Ancestors
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