Olav thon biography
Olav thon biography
Olav thon gruppen.
Olav Thon
Norwegian businessman (1923–2024)
For the German footballer, see Olaf Thon.
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Born | (1923-06-29)29 June 1923 Ål, Buskerud, Norway |
Died | 16 November 2024(2024-11-16) (aged 101) Oslo, Norway |
Occupation | Real estate developer |
Title | Chairman of Olav Thon Gruppen |
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Olav Thon (29 June 1923 – 16 November 2024) was a Norwegian real estate developer.
His Olav Thon Group is Norway's largest private real estate company, with 450 properties, including 60 hotels.[1][2] Thon began his career by selling animal fur shortly before World War II in Oslo,[3] and he opened his first restaurant in 1966.[1]
Early life
Thon was born on 29 June 1923 in Ål, Hallingdal, Norway.[4] His parents were businessman Sevat Embrikson and M