Background
He was born in Drammen and took commercial training for three years in Germany, England in France.
He was born in Drammen and took commercial training for three years in Germany, England in France.
He had a dry goods wholesaling company in Drammen of which he became sole owner in 1919.
He was a board member of the employers" association Manufakturgrossistenes landsforening and Den Norske Kalosje- & Gummivarefabrik, supervisory council member of Drammens og Oplands nye Privatbank and Forsikringsselskapet Norge and control committee member of Drammens Sparebank.