Torvild Aakvaag

Torvild Aakvaag
Born	January 27, 1927
Nationality	Norwegian
Home town	Bærum, Norway

Torvild Aakvaag (born 27 January 1927) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Bærum, and was a cand.jur. by education. He was employed in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1951 to 1956, but left for a career in Norsk Hydro. He was promoted to head of the judicial department in 1967, and head of the petroleum department in 1970. He advanced to become assisting director-general in 1977, and director-general (CEO) in 1984.^[1] He succeeded Odd Narud.^[2] He stayed in this position until 1991; after this he was chairman of the board from 1992 to 1997.^[1] He has also been a board member of Orkla Borregaard, Storebrand and Nobel Industrier, and chaired Hydro Aluminium and Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet.^[3]

He was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1989.^[4]

References

1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Torvild Aakvaag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
2. Ørjasæter, Elin (12 January 2009). "Kong Reiten ansetter tronfølger". E24 Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2009.
3. De Lange, Grete; et al. (30 January 1988). "Tøffere tider for styrene". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 5.
4. Stavrum, Gunnar. "Torvild Aakvaag". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 August 2009.