Background
Thorarensen, Oddur C.S. was born on April 26, 1925 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Stefan and Ragnheidur (Hafstein) Thorarensen.
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Oddur C.S. Thorarensen
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Graduate diploma, Reyjavik Latin School, Iceland, 1945. Examinatus Pharmaciae, University Iceland, 1948. Candidatus Pharmaciae, Royal Danish College Pharmacy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1954.
Student, P.C.P. & S., Philadelphia, 1950.
Career
Assistant pharmacist, Laugavegs Apotek, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1950-1951; chief pharmacist, Laugavegs Apotek, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1954-1957; owner, manager, Laugavegs Apotek, Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1963. General manager Efnagerd Reykjavikur Ltd., Reykjavik, Iceland, 1957-1969. Managing director Torenco Ltd., Iceland, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman and diverse other positions, Independence Party, Local Organisation, Gardabaer, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1980-1990. Member Diverse Comnx., Min. Health, Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1970, Parish Board Gardar Church, Gardabaer, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1972-1984.
Member Iceland Chamber of Commerce (board electors 1974-1991), Gimli Lodge, Masonic National Grand Lodge Iceland, Iceland Pharmacist Union (secretary 1955-1956, Chairman.1956-1957), Iceland Proprietary Pharmacist Association (secretary 1973-1974, 77-80), Reykjavik Proprietary Pharmacist Association (chairman 1974-1977, secretary 1977-1978).
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Connections
Married Asta Baldvinsdottir, October 24, 1948. (divorced August 1956). Children: Stefan, Baldvin Hafsteinn.
Married Unnur Arny Long Thorarensen, November 27, 1958. Children: Ragnheidur Katrin, Sigridur Elin, Unnur Alma.
