Hakon Frolund

Background

Frolund, Hakon was born on September 10, 1916 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Son of Thomas and Stella (Fleischer) Frolund.

Education

Master of Science in Forestry, Kgl. Vetr. and Landbohojskole, 1941.

Career

With Skovstyrelsen, Klampenborg, Denmark, 1942-1986, assistant officer, 1942-1953, chief commercial division, 1953-1958, chief national Danish forest service Skovstyrelsen, 1958-1986. Chairman Danish Forest Research Commission, 1958-1986, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/Electrical and Computer Engineering/International Labor Organization Study Group Forest Workers, Training, Health, Safety, 1954-1973, Danish Council School Forestry, 1962-1986. Member Nordic Forest Research Committee, 1968-1986, chairman 1977-1981.

Member Danish Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Committee, 1954-1987, Danish Council Nature Conservation, 1959-1972, Danish Council Overseas Development (Danida), 1972-1987.

Vice chairman forestry commission Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/Europe, 1963-1967, chief forestry missions, Africa, Asia, 1971-1986. Member donor community group Tropic Forestry Action Plan,1984-1987.

Forestry adviser Nordic Committee Government Officials Agriculture and Forestry, 1979-1987. Member donor community group forestry advisors Tropical Forestry Action Plan (Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)), et cetera, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Hakon Frolund has been listed as a noteworthy chief national Danish forest service by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Nordic Forest Union (board member 1955-1986, chairman Danish section 1959-1986, president 1962-1967, 1978-1982), Society Danish Foresters (chairman 1955-1959).

Connections

Married Else Ejbol Rasmussen Frolund. Children: Bjarke, Thordis, Skjalm, Askil, Karen, Sune.

Father:

Thomas Frolund

Mother:

Stella (Fleischer) Frolund

Spouse:

Else Ejbol Rasmussen Frolund

child:

Askil Frolund

child:

Sune Frolund

child:

Thordis Frolund

child:

Bjarke Frolund

child:

Skjalm Frolund

child:

Karen Frolund