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Erling Lorentzen
Erling Lorentzen
Born	Erling Sven Lorentzen; 28 January 1923 (age 101); Oslo, Norway
Other names	Erling S. Lorentzen
Spouse	Princess Ragnhild of Norway; (m. 1953; died 2012)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Øivind Lorentzen; Ragna Lorentzen

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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 is the widower of Princess Ragnhild. He is a member of the Lorentzen family of shipping magnates.

Life and career

He was born in Oslo as the son of Øivind Lorentzen (1881–1980) and Ragna (neé 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, elder granddaughter of the then-reigning King Haakon VII, on 15 May 1953 in Asker, Norway. He is thus the brother-in-law of King Harald V, Queen Sonja and Princess Astrid.^[2]

They have three children: Haakon (born 23 August 1954), Ingeborg (born 27 February 1957), Ragnhild (born 8 May 1968).

Honours

National honours

Norway: Knight Commander of the Order of St. Olav^[3]^[4]^[5]
Norway: Recipient of the St. Olav's Military Medal^[6]
Norway: Recipient of the 1940-1945 Defence Medal^[6]
Norway: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of King Haakon VII
Norway: Recipient of the King Haakon VII Golden Jubilee Medal
Norway: Recipient of the King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal
Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Haakon VII
Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Silver Jubilee Medal
Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Commemorative Medal
Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Olav V
Norway: Recipient of the Royal House Centenary Medal
Norway: Recipient of the King Harald V Silver Jubilee Medal^[7]

Foreign honours

Brazil: Grand Gross of the Order of the Southern Cross^[4]

Ancestors

Family of Erling Lorentzen

16. Ole Peter Lorentzen

8. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen

17. Anne Dorthea Pentz

4. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen

18. Jacob Hoppe

9. Gregersine Christiana Hoppe

19. Anna Christiana Stranger

2. Øivind Lorentzen

20. Conrad Bredrup

10. Lauritz Bredrup

21. Kristine Lorentzen

5. Thala Margrethe Bredrup

22. Nicolai Tostrup

11. Thale Margrete Tostrup

23. Thale Margrethe Holfeldt

1. Erling Sven Lorentzen

24. N. Nilsen

12. Claus Mathias Nilsen

6. Peder Nilsen

26. Frederik Lauritz Thrane

13. Mathea Thrane

27. Karen Larsen

3. Ragna Nilsen

28. Johannes Johannesen Vedum

14. Christen Johannesen Skåden

29. Kirsti Nilsen Skåden

7. Anna Caroline Johanssen

30. Johannes Hanssen Enge

15. Karen Johannessen Reistad

31. Siri Johansdatter Lunde

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Erling Sven Lorentzen, 1923". Geneall.net. 28 January 1923. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Erling wearing the orders" (JPG). Gfx.dagbladet.no. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Erling wearing the medals" (JPG). Blogg.tv2.no. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Tildeling av Kong Harald Vs jubileumsmedalje 1991-2016". Kongehurst.bo. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

External links

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Erling Sven Lorentzen, 1923". Geneall.net. 28 January 1923. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[3] "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[Orders-4] "Erling wearing the orders" (JPG). Gfx.dagbladet.no. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[5] "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[Medals-6] "Erling wearing the medals" (JPG). Blogg.tv2.no. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[7] "Tildeling av Kong Harald Vs jubileumsmedalje 1991-2016". Kongehurst.bo. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

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+'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paperhall.org/inductees/bios/2012/Erling_lorentzen.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-10-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012010142/http://www.paperhall.org/inductees/bios/2012/Erling_lorentzen.php |archivedate=12 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is the widower of [[Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen|Princess Ragnhild]]. He is a member of the [[Lorentzen family]] of shipping magnates.
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