Per Grieg (31 January 1932 – 11 January 2024) was a Norwegian ship broker and ship owner. He was co-owner and chief executive of the

Grieg Group Grieg Group is a family-owned business headquartered in Bergen, Norway. History In 1884, Joachim Grieg established a shipbroking firm in Bergen, where the company continued to develop during the two world wars. In 1960, Per Grieg Sr. joined th ...

. He was a significant contributor to musical institutions in

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, and to the

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Personal life

Grieg was born in

on 31 January 1932, a son of architect and Inger Bratt. He married Elna Lingjerde Pedersen in 1954. He had one son and three daughters, including ship owner

Elisabeth Grieg Elisabeth Grieg (born 12 June 1959) is a Norwegian businessperson. She is part owner of Grieg Group and holds many chair and board positions in the group. Outside the group she is Chairman of Norsk Hydro since 2007, deputy chair of the Norwegi ...

Career

Grieg graduated as engineer from the

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in 1956, and worked some years at Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap. From 1960 he was assigned as ship broker for the family company Joachim Grieg & Co, later becoming the

. A co-owner from 1963, he was

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from 1972 to 1999. He retired as CEO of the company in 1999, but continued as chairman of the board.

Contributions to music and humanitarian aid

Grieg contributed to musical life in Bergen in various ways. His company was the main sponsor for the

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian: Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The M ...

. He also supported the

Bergen National Opera Bergen National Opera () is a Norwegian opera company based in Bergen. The company has its administrative headquarters at the ''Grieghallen''. History Originally called ''Den Nye Opera'' (the new opera), Bergen National Opera was established as ...

and the

Bergen International Festival Bergen International Festival () is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway. In Spring 2022, Lars Petter Hagen took over as festival director. Biography The Bergen International festival is the largest festival ...

. His

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mainly came through the Grieg Foundation, and projects through the

. He was decorated Knight of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 2001.

Death

Grieg died on 11 February 2024, at the age of 91. (Note: The encyclopedia wrongly gave 2023 as death year, as of September 2024.)

References

1932 births 2024 deaths People from Bergen Norwegian businesspeople {{norway-business-bio-stub