Hans Jørgen Kåre Strugstad Walle-Hansen (6 April 1912 – 26 November 2012) was a Norwegian businessperson. He finished his secondary education in 1930 and graduated from Kristiania Commerce School in 1931. After studies in

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and

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he took the cand.oecon. degree in 1934. In 1935 he was hired in the family company Brødrene Hansen, where he became partner in 1941. He was board member of the

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''Manufakturgrossistenes Landsforening'', chair of Oslo Chamber of Commerce and a supervisory council member of

Forsikringsselskapet Norden Forsikringsselskapet Norden was a general insurance company based in Norway. It was founded as ''Brandforsikringsselskabet Norden'' on 4 April 1867, and began operating on 2 September the same year. Its first offices were located in ''Karl Johans ...

(deputy) and Forsikringsselskapet Viking. In 2012 he celebrated his 100th birthday.

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