Peter Emil Steen (1828–1884) was a Norwegian ship-owner and businessperson.
Steen was a son of Daniel Steen, a merchant in
Laurvig
Larvik () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Larvik (town) ...
.
He is best known as the founder of
Steen & Strøm
Steen & Strøm is a Scandinavian retail and real estate company that owns and operates 10 shopping centres in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
It has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1940 to 1992, with various ...
, a company that he created in 1856 with
Samuel Strøm, Jr. The firm was a continuation of a business of Strøm's that began in 1797,
in which Steen had worked since 1847.
[ When Strøm died in 1876, Emil Steen brought his widow Augusta Strøm on board as partner. The company was involved in shipping during this period.][ Johan's son ]Erling Erling () is a Scandinavian male name, meaning "heir of clanchief" or "descendant of the jarl / earl", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include:
Given name
* Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician
* Erling Aastad (1898â ...
[ became a partner in the business in 1914.][
]
References
1828 births
1884 deaths
Norwegian businesspeople in shipping
Norwegian businesspeople in retailing
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