Background
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Emil Steen (1829–1884) and a brother of Johan and Christian Steen. His father and two brothers were owners of Steen & Strøm.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Emil Steen (1829–1884) and a brother of Johan and Christian Steen. His father and two brothers were owners of Steen & Strøm.
Steen was behind the transformation of the company from a wholesaling company to a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. The company has since been renamed Nycomed and gone multi-national. Emil Steen died in July 1915 in Moss.
Marshals at his funeral were wholesaler Laurantzon and Halfdan Swensen.
He eventually brought in new co-owners. Emil Steen was also an uncle of Erling Steen, who became Steen & Strøm director