Background
He was born in Ås, a son of Erling Eide, and was an economist by profession.
He was born in Ås, a son of Erling Eide, and was an economist by profession.
From 1960 to 1961 he was a secretary for Per Kleppe in the Kleppe Committee. He worked for Organization of European Cooperation and Development from 1961 to 1964 and was a deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Education and Church Affairs from 1964 to 1995. He wrote several books
He died in October 2011.