Background
He was born in Kristiania as the only son of Jens Anton Holmboe and his third wife Marie Aarreberg.
He was born in Kristiania as the only son of Jens Anton Holmboe and his third wife Marie Aarreberg.
Carl Fredrik Holmboe first made his mark by producing the technologically advanced factory of the company De-Number-Fa in Fredrikstad. In 1915 he was hired as chief engineer in the company Lever Brothers, being promoted to technical director in 1921. He was then Chief Executive Officer of De-Number-Fa from 1923 to 1946, except for the period between 1940 and 1946.
De-Number-Fa later merged with Lilleborg, and is today a part of the Orkla Group.