Thomas Fredrik Olsen (born 1857)
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'Thomas Fredrik Olsen was a Norwegian businessman and ship owner of Fred. Olsen & Co.
Thomas Fredrik Olsen (commonly known as Fred. Olsen was born in the village of Filtvet
in Hurum
municipality, Buskerud
County, Norway. Olsen was the son of ship owner Petter Olsen (1821-1899), the father of Gösta Hammarlund
, and the grandfather of Fred. Olsen
. He took over as the owner of two of his father's sailing ship
s, and later invested in steam ships. Fred. Olsen took the company from a small business with a few boats into a powerful multinational shipping and ship building business. Olsen was the major shareholder of the workshop Akers Mek. At the time of his death his company, Fred. Olsen & Co.
, owned 65 ships. After Fred. Olsen's death, his sons Rudolf Olsen
and Thomas Olsen took over the company.
Fred. Olsen was a prominent sailor, and won the Kiel Regatta
in 1895. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1911,and Commander, First Class in 1931. He was also named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Fred. Olsen & Co.
Fred. Olsen & Co. is a large shipping company based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded by Petter Olsen in 1848. Today it is the holding company that controls the Olsen family's interest through Bonheur and Ganger Rolf.-History:...
Thomas Fredrik Olsen (commonly known as Fred. Olsen was born in the village of Filtvet
Filtvet
Filtvet is a small village along the Oslofjord in Hurum, Buskerud County, Norway.-Location:Filtvet is a 45 minute journey to Oslo by car. It has become a popular tourist destination during summer. Accommodation consist principally of camping sites. Filtvet lighthouse is on the west side of...
in Hurum
Hurum
Hurum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village Klokkarstua. The municipality of Hurum was established on 1 January 1838 . The small village of Holmsbu was granted town status in 1847, but it did not become a municipality of its own...
municipality, Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
County, Norway. Olsen was the son of ship owner Petter Olsen (1821-1899), the father of Gösta Hammarlund
Gösta Hammarlund
Gösta Hammarlund was a Norwegian illustrator and journalist. He was born in Sweden, the son of ship owner Thomas Fredrik Olsen. He worked in the shipping business and in his father's company until 1937. He started working for the newspaper Dagbladet in 1940, and eventually had his own daily...
, and the grandfather of Fred. Olsen
Fredrik Olsen
Thomas Fredrik Olsen or Fred Olsen is a Norwegian shipping magnate and Chairman of the companies in the Fred. Olsen Group. He is the fourth generation running the Fred. Olsen Group, founded by his great grandfather Petter Olsen and named after his grandfather Thomas Fredrik Olsen...
. He took over as the owner of two of his father's sailing ship
Sailing ship
The term sailing ship is now used to refer to any large wind-powered vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant. In popular usage "ship" became associated with all large...
s, and later invested in steam ships. Fred. Olsen took the company from a small business with a few boats into a powerful multinational shipping and ship building business. Olsen was the major shareholder of the workshop Akers Mek. At the time of his death his company, Fred. Olsen & Co.
Fred. Olsen & Co.
Fred. Olsen & Co. is a large shipping company based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded by Petter Olsen in 1848. Today it is the holding company that controls the Olsen family's interest through Bonheur and Ganger Rolf.-History:...
, owned 65 ships. After Fred. Olsen's death, his sons Rudolf Olsen
Rudolf Olsen
Rudolf Fredrik Olsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and Chairman of Fred. Olsen & Co..-Biography:Rudolf Fredrik Olsen was born in Hvitsten, in Akershus county, Norway. He was the son of Thomas Frederick Olsen . Olsen was educated in Britain, France and Belgium. Olsen worked in the family...
and Thomas Olsen took over the company.
Fred. Olsen was a prominent sailor, and won the Kiel Regatta
Kiel Week
Kiel Week is an annual sailing event in Kiel, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in the world, and also one of the largest Volksfest in Europe.- Procedure :...
in 1895. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1911,and Commander, First Class in 1931. He was also named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.