Odd Schjerve, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Odd Schjerve

Norwegian businessman

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1933

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1985

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Odd Schjerve

  • Odd Schjerve (23 December 1933 – 24 September 1985) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Trondheim, and graduated in machine engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1960.
  • He remained in Trondheim as a researcher until working for Kongsberg VĂĄpenfabrikk from 1967 to 1975.
  • In 1975 he became regional director of Storebrand-Idun in Trondheim, and in 1977 he became marketing director.
  • In 1979 he was the director in Norway of Storebrand-Idun.
  • The company then merged to form Storebrand-Norden, and Schjerve became deputy chief executive.
  • From 1983 to 1985 he was deputy chief executive of Gjensidige Liv, and upon the reorganization of Gjensidige Forsikring in 1985 he became its chief executive officer.
  • Formerly, there had been two chief executives, one for Gjensidige Liv and one for Gjensidige Skade.He died after less than a month in the job, on 24 September 1985 and was buried on Vestre gravlund.
  • He was first succeeded as company leader by the senior management, consisting of four people.
  • Helge Kvamme was later chosen as the successor.Schjerve was also a board member of Norsk Rasjonaliseringsforbund.

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