Background
He was a son of Emil Steen and Laura Steen. He was a grandson of Emil Steen (1829–1884), a nephew of Johan and Christian Steen and a first cousin of Erling Steen.
He was a son of Emil Steen and Laura Steen. He was a grandson of Emil Steen (1829–1884), a nephew of Johan and Christian Steen and a first cousin of Erling Steen.
University of Oslo.
However, he died in 1915. Fredrik"s mother Laura ran the company until 1921, when Fredrik took over. He orchestrated a merger with Koren & Gedde and brought that company"s owner Sverre Blix on board as co-owner.
Fredrik Steen had taken the candidate.pharm. degree in 1916, and been an assistant at the Royal Frederick University.
Steen retired in 1960. He was a vice chairman of Norsk Farmaceutisk Selskap.
He was also involved in dog breeding, most specifically of English setters. He died in October 1970.
By 1921 he was the manager of both Nyegaard & Company and Koren & Gedde, and alternated every second year with Sverre Blix in being chairman of the board of Nyegaard & Company He was also a board member of Koren & Gedde and A/South Para.