Svend Foyn Bruun Jr. (born 1 May 1926 – died 1 November 2008) was a

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ship-owner and whaler. He was born in

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, as a son of Svend Foyn Bruun (1883–1956) and Ellen Bruusgaard (1887–1969). He was a grandson of

Carsten Henrik Bruun Carsten Henrik Carstensen Bruun (1828–1907) was a Norwegian whaler. Personal life He was born in Risør as a son of Mathias Wogen Bruun (1791–1858) and Ingeborg Carstensen (1794–1882). His wife was a relative of founding father Henrik Carste ...

and nephew of

Carsten Henrik Bruun Jr. Carsten Henrik Bruun (7 November 1868 – 16 July 1951) was a Norway, Norwegian military officer, sport shooter and businessperson. He was born in Tønsberg as the second son of ship-owner Carsten Henrik Bruun, Carsten Henrik Carstensen Bruu ...

He enrolled in law studies in 1946 and took the

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degree in 1950. He was a junior solicitor and deputy judge from 1951 to 1956, and from 1956 he was a co-owner of the company Svend Foyn Bruun. He was also chairman of Tønsberg Papirindustri and a board member of

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and Pelagos. He chaired the supervisory council of

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1973 and the corporate council of Kosmos. In 1953 he was elected chairman of ''Norges Hvalfangstforbund''. He was also a central board member of the

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. In

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, where he lived, he was

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for France from 1957.

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1926 births 2008 deaths People from Tønsberg Norwegian jurists Norwegian businesspeople in shipping Norwegian people in whaling {{hunting-stub