Peder Smedvig (1882–1959) was a Norwegian businessman, the founder of Smedvig ASA.

Career

In 1915, Smedvig started a shipping company. In 1935, he started Smedvig Tankrederi, but in World War II, four out of the five ships were lost.

Personal life

After he died in 1959, his son

Torolf Smedvig Torolf Smedvig (1917-1977) was a Norwegian businessman and the head of Smedvig ASA. Early life He was the eldest son of Peder Smedvig, the founder of Smedvig ASA. Career After his father Peder Smedvig died in 1959, his son Torolf Smedvig took ...

took over the running of the company and the canned food business became a separate company run by another branch of the family.

References

1882 births 1959 deaths Norwegian businesspeople in shipping Smedvig family {{Norway-business-bio-stub