Fredrik Steen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fredrik Steen

Norwegian pharmacist

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1895

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1970

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Fredrik Steen

  • Fredrik Steen (6 September 1895 – 22 October 1970) was a Norwegian pharmacist and businessperson. He was a son of Emil Steen and Laura Steen.
  • He was a grandson of Emil Steen (1829–1884), a nephew of Johan and Christian Steen and a first cousin of Erling Steen.Several family members were owners of Steen & Strøm, but Fredrik Steen's father had become a partner in the pharmaceutical wholesaling company Nyegaard & Co.
  • His father was the sole owner of this company from 1913, and transformed it from a wholesaling company to a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products.
  • However, he died in 1915.
  • Fredrik's mother Laura ran the company until 1921, when Fredrik took over.
  • He orchestrated a merger with Koren & Gedde and brought that company's owner Sverre Blix on board as co-owner.Fredrik Steen had taken the cand.pharm.
  • degree in 1916, and been an assistant at the Royal Frederick University.
  • By 1921 he was the manager of both Nyegaard & Co and Koren & Gedde, and alternated every second year with Sverre Blix in being chairman of the board of Nyegaard & Co.
  • He was also a board member of Koren & Gedde and A/S Para.
  • Steen retired in 1960.He was a vice chairman of Norsk Farmaceutisk Selskap.
  • He was also involved in dog breeding, most specifically of English setters.
  • He died in October 1970.

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