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Leif Preus (18 February 1928 – 5 May 2013) was a Norwegian photographer and museum founder.
He was born in
Leif Preus (18 February 1928 – 5 May 2013) was a Norwegian photographer and museum founder.
He was born in Horten
Horten () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Horten (town) ...
as a son of Sverre Preus (1897–1988) and Marian Christoffersen (1901–1972). He was married from 1951.
After eight years in the Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy () is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for navy, naval operations of Norway, including those of the Norwegian Coast Guard. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 i ...
he established his photo company Preus Foto in 1956. He established into a nationwide photo store chain. In 1976 his family founded Preus Photo Museum, from 2005 named Preus Museum in his hometown Horten.
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1928 births 2013 deaths Royal Norwegian Navy personnel Norwegian photographers Directors of museums in Norway Museum founders People from Horten 20th-century Norwegian philanthropists {{norway-bio-stub