Background
Hagrup, Knut was born on November 13, 1913 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Lie-Svendsen and Ebba (Hagrup) Hagrup.
Hagrup, Knut was born on November 13, 1913 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Lie-Svendsen and Ebba (Hagrup) Hagrup.
Mathematics degree, 1933. Graduated from College Royal Norwegian Air Force, 1936. Civil Engineer, Darmstadt University, 1940.
Doctor Laws (honorary), Pacific Lutheran University, 1978.
Sc.Dr. (honorary), Northrop University, 1978. Doctor.econs., Hochschule fur Verkerswesen, Dresden, Germany, 1979.
Doctor technical, Stockholm University, 1980.
; children: Vivi, Bente. Chief technician Department Royal Norwegian Air Force headquarters England, 1942. Chief engineer Norwegian Civil aeronautics Board, Oslo, 1945.
Chief engineer Scandinavian Airlines Systems, Stockholm, 1946, vice president operations,1951-1956, vice president engineering, 1956-1960, vice president technical and operations, 1960-1962, executive vice president technical and operations, 1962-1969, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1969-1979.
Chairman of the Board Saab-Fairchild Airliner program, Stockholm-New York City, 1980-1985. Consultant, director various Scandinavian industries.
Director Hennes & Mauritz, Stockholm, SAAB-SCANIA. Consultant professor Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, 1979-1981. Professor, trustee Northrop University, Los Angeles, 1980-1990.
Chairman commission air transport International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, 1969-1985.
Chairman International Air Transport Association, 1974-1975, Association European Airlines, 1975-1976 (chairman). Director Thai Airways, 1969-1976.
Served with Royal Norwegian Air Force, 1940-1945. Fellow British Aeronautical. Society. Member Royal Airforce.
Married Esther Skaugen, September 22, 1944 (deceased 1975). Children: Vivi, Bente.