August Walle-Hansen

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August Walle-Hansen (16 January 1877 – 1964) was a Norwegian businessperson.

After middle school and commerce school, he was hired in the family company Brødrene Hansen in 1893.[1] He was a son of Jørgen Hansen, who had founded the company together with two brothers in 1864. August's brother Thomas Walle-Hansen was also hired.[2]

He was a board member of Forsikringsselskapet Viking and supervisory council member of Den norske Creditbank, Grand Hotel and Norsk Hotelcompagnie.[1] He was a member of the gentlemen's skiing club SK Fram from 1891, and received honorary membership in 1964. He died later the same year.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Walle-Hansen, Aug.". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. pp. 802–803. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ^ "50 aars forretningsjubileum. Brødrene Hansen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 17 October 1914. p. 1.
  3. ^ Qvale, Fredrik, ed. (1989). Skiklubben Fram 100 år (in Norwegian). pp. 9–11.