Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen

Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen
Born	(1906-05-21)21 May 1906 Oslo, Norway
Died	1 February 2004(2004-02-01) (aged 97)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Ship owner
Children	Per Ditlev-Simonsen
Parent	Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen

Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen (21 May 1906 – 1 February 2004) was a Norwegian ship owner.

He was born in Oslo to Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen and Magdalena Pedersen, and married Lily Kaurin in 1907.[1] They had the son Per Ditlev-Simonsen.[2]

From 1929 Ditlev-Simonsen ran his own shipping business. He was active in organizational work, and assumed various positions in the Norwegian Shipowners' Association for more than twenty years. He was a board member of the Norwegian Maritime Museum from 1955, and chairman from 1964. He was decorated Commander of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1]

Ditlev-Simonsen was an active bandy player, a three times Norwegian champion.[1]

References

1. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Ditlev-Simonsen, Sverre". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 125. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
2. Kortsen, Bjarne. "Per Ditlev-Simonsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2017.