Wilhelm Hansen
Danish art collector (1868-1936) · Denmark · On the map · Founders · Died at 67
Wilhelm Peter Henning Hansen was a Danish businessman and art collector, founder of the Ordrupgaard Art Museum north of Copenhagen.
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1936Died4 February 19361922Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAward1921Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the DannebrogAward1909Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1868Born27 November 1868
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About this person
He made a fortune in the insurance industry as founder of the Danish insurance companies Dansk Folkeforsikringsanstalt and Mundus, and as managing director of Hafnia, another Danish insurance company, from 1905 until his death in 1936.
Country
Denmark
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1936 · aged 67
