Erling Lorentzen

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Erling Lorentzen
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Born Erling Sven Lorentzen
(1923-01-28) 28 January 1923 (age 101)
Oslo, Norway
Other names Erling S. Lorentzen
Spouse(s) Princess Ragnhild of Norway
(m. 19532012)
Children Haakon Lorentzen
Ingeborg Lorentzen
Ragnhild Lorentzen
Parent(s) Øivind Lorentzen
Ragna Nilsen

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Erling Sven Lorentzen (born 28 January 1923) is a Norwegian shipowner and industrialist who has lived in Brazil for decades. He founded Aracruz Celulose in 1968.[1] He was married to Princess Ragnhild of Norway. He is a member of the Lorentzen family of shipping magnates.

Life and career

He was born in Oslo as the son of Øivind Lorentzen (1881–1980) and Ragna Nilsen (1885–1976). He worked for the Norwegian Independent Company 1, a British military unit, during World War II.

Lorentzen formerly owned 28% of Aracruz Celulose, which he sold for approximately 1.7 billion USD in July 2008.

Marriage and children

Lorentzen married Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden on 15 May 1953 in Asker, Norway. He is thus the brother-in-law of King Harald V and Princess Astrid of Norway.[2]

They have three children:

  • Haakon Lorentzen born 23 August 1954.
  • Ingeborg Lorentzen born 27 February 1957.
  • Ragnhild Lorentzen born 8 May 1968.

Honours and awards

National honours

Foreign honours

Ancestors

Family of Erling Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Ole Peter Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Anne Dorthea Pentz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Hans Ludvig Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Jacob Hoppe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Gregersine Christiana Hoppe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Anna Christiana Stranger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Øivind Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Conrad Bredrup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Lauritz Bredrup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Kristine Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Thala Margrethe Bredrup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Nicolai Tostrup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Thale Margrete Tostrup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Thale Margrethe Holfeldt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Erling Sven Lorentzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. N. Nilsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Claus Mathias Nilsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Peder Nilsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Frederik Lauritz Thrane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Mathea Thrane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Karen Larsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Ragna Nilsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Johannes Johannesen Vedum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Christen Johannesen Skåden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Kirsti Nilsen Skåden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Anna Caroline Johanssen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Johannes Hanssen Enge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Karen Johannessen Reistad
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Siri Johansdatter Lunde
 
 
 
 
 
 

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