Background
Platou was born to the banker Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou (1858–1911) and his wife Ingeborg Sophie Falck (1864–1958).
Platou was born to the banker Gabriel Andreas Stoud Platou (1858–1911) and his wife Ingeborg Sophie Falck (1864–1958).
Platou was born in Hamar, but studied at Otto Treider"s private school in Kristiania from 1914 to 1915. He was thereafter employed in a shipbroking company named Conrad Boe Limited. In June 1932, the organisation Tankskibscentralen was established, which was headed by Platou.
However, the organisation gained little support, and was disestablished in the end of 1933.
On 1 February 1936, Platou started his own shipbroking company, R. South. Platou. The company gained surplus in the first years, and had a staff of 20 people.
In 1957, the staff comprised 40 people. In 1963, a research department was established, which some years later was separated into a subsidiary with the name A/South Shipping Consultants.
In 1972, Platou decided to establish a new research department in the company.
Platou was interested in golf, and headed several golf clubs in Norway. He died on 1 April 1979.