Olav Thon

Norwegian businessman (1923-2024) · Norway · On the map · Founders · Died at 101

Olav Thon was a Norwegian real estate developer. His Olav Thon Group is Norway's largest private real estate company, with 450 properties, including 60 hotels. Thon began his career by selling animal fur shortly before World War II in Oslo, and he opened his first restaurant in 1966.

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2024Died16 November 20242013Honorary Doctor at Karlstad UniversityAward2012The Norwegian Outdoor Life AwardAward2007Commander of the Order of the Polar StarAwardMountain Goat of the YearAward2003Knight First Class of the Order of St. OlavAward1923Born29 June 1923

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