Background

Bjorum, Halvdan was born on July 23, 1926 in Oslo. Son of Haakon Johan and Julie (Bing) Bjorum.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951.

Career

Sales engineer H. Bjorum, Oslo, 1952—1957, sales manager, 1958—1962, managing director, 1962—1968, chairman, managing director, since 1968. Chairman board EB, 1974—1986, M. Peterson & Son, Moss, since 1970, Sarpsborg Papp Aktieselskab., since 1975, Saab Norge Aktieselskab, since 1979. Vice chairman board Lovenskiold-Vakero Aktieselskab, since 1980.

Director D.N.L. Aktieselskab, Vingresor AB, Stockholm, Scanair A/B, Scandinavian Airlines. Served to lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1956.

Achievements

• Halvdan Bjorum has been listed as a noteworthy mining company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member finance committee Conservative Party, 1982—1987. Member of American Institute Mining, Royal Aero Club (London), Norske Selskab Club.

Connections

Married Mette Margrethe Bergh, November 30, 1962. Children: Rolf M., Haakon Johan, Annette Julie.

Father:

Haakon Johan Bjorum

Mother:

Julie (Bing) Bjorum

Spouse:

Mette Margrethe Bergh

child:

Annette Julie Bjorum

child:

Haakon Johan Bjorum

child:

Rolf M. Bjorum