Historical FigureMale
Hilmar Reksten
1897 – 1980
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHilmar August Reksten was a Norwegian shipping magnate. In the autumn of 1973 he was counted among the world's richest men, possessing a fleet worth about £300 million. At his death in 1980, all was lost; he left behind a debt of about £100 million.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 29, 1897
Bergen
Date of death
July 1, 1980
Bergen
Citizenship
Norway
Occupations & fields
ship-ownerphilanthropistbusinessperson
Awards & honours
Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
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