Gjert Wilhelmsen (12 February 1927 – 28 February 2018) was a Norwegian shipowner. He was born in

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to shipowner Anders Wilhelmsen and Aslaug Gjertsen, and was a brother of

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. He was educated at the

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, and was technical director and eventually co-owner of the family company Anders Wilhelmsen AS. Wilhelmsen has held central positions in

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. He was decorated Commander of the

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in 2005.

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