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{{Short description|Norwegian businessman and merchant (1860–1939)}} |
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[[Image:B.narvesen.jpg|thumb|right|Bertrand Narvesen]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Bertrand Narve Louis Narvesen''' ( |
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| birth_date = April 29, 1860 |
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| birth_place = [[Brunlanes]], Norway |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|03|07|1860|04|29}} |
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| death_place = [[Ringebu]], Norway |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Businessman|merchant}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Bertrand Narve Louis Narvesen''' (April 29, 1860 – March 7, 1939) was a Norwegian businessman and merchant. He was the founder of the Norwegian chain of newsagents ''Narvesens Kioskkompagni'' (Later shortened to ''[[Narvesen]]''). Today, ''Narvesen'' is one of the largest chains of convenience stores in [[Norway]], and Norway's leading retailer of international newspapers and periodicals.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php/Bertrand_Narvesen |title= Bertrand Narvesen|publisher = lokalhistoriewiki.no|accessdate= July 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php/Narvesen |title= Narvesen|publisher = lokalhistoriewiki.no|accessdate= July 1, 2017}}</ref> |
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Bertrand Narvesen was born in the parish of [[Brunlanes]] in [[Larvik]], [[Vestfold]], Norway. Narvesen first joined the National Postal Service (''[[Posten Norge]]''). In 1887 he applied, and received the railway's permission to run a news agency at Larvik station and to sell Kristiania based newspapers. Narvesen left the postal service in 1893. In 1894, he received approval from the [[Norwegian State Railways]] to takeover the sale of newspapers, magazines and travel literature on the national railways. Narvesens Kioskkompagni became a nationwide company and a joint stock company in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bergenbyarkiv.no/bergenbyleksikon/arkiv/14321031 |title= Narvesen|publisher = Bergen byleksikon|accessdate= July 1, 2017}}</ref> Narvesen retired from the daily management in 1902, and continued as chairman until his death at [[Ringebu]] on March 7, 1939.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Bertrand_Narvesen |title= Bertrand Narvesen|publisher = Store norske leksikon|accessdate= July 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Bertrand_Narvesen |title= Bertrand Narvesen|publisher = Norsk biografisk leksikon |author= Egil Tveterås|accessdate= July 1, 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://narvesen.no/ Narvesen website] |
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[[Category:People from Larvik]] |
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| Born | April 29, 1860 Brunlanes, Norway |
| Died | March 7, 1939 (aged 78) Ringebu, Norway |
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Bertrand Narve Louis Narvesen (April 29, 1860 – March 7, 1939) was a Norwegian businessman and merchant. He was the founder of the Norwegian chain of newsagents Narvesens Kioskkompagni (Later shortened to Narvesen). Today, Narvesen is one of the largest chains of convenience stores in Norway, and Norway's leading retailer of international newspapers and periodicals.[1][2]
Bertrand Narvesen was born in the parish of Brunlanes in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. Narvesen first joined the National Postal Service (Posten Norge). In 1887 he applied, and received the railway's permission to run a news agency at Larvik station and to sell Kristiania based newspapers. Narvesen left the postal service in 1893. In 1894, he received approval from the Norwegian State Railways to takeover the sale of newspapers, magazines and travel literature on the national railways. Narvesens Kioskkompagni became a nationwide company and a joint stock company in 1928.[3] Narvesen retired from the daily management in 1902, and continued as chairman until his death at Ringebu on March 7, 1939.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bertrand Narvesen". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Narvesen". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Narvesen". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Bertrand Narvesen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Egil Tveterås. "Bertrand Narvesen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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