Knud Ringnes
Knud Maartmann Ringnes (14 April 1875 – 1945) was a Norwegian businessman.
He was born in Kristiania,[1] the eldest son of Ellef Ringnes (1842–1929), brewery owner and benefactor, and his wife Kaja, née Maartmann (1851–1933). He was a nephew of Amund Ringnes and maternal grandson of Knud Geelmuyden Fleischer Maartmann, his namesake.[2]
He graduated from Kristiania Technical School in 1896, and studied in England, the United States and at the University of Bonn from 1898 to 1899.[3] He was hired in Ringnes Bryggeri in 1897,[1] a brewery founded by his father and uncle. His uncle on the maternal side, Harald Sigvart Maartmann, took over the company in 1901,[2] and Knud Ringnes became chief executive officer in 1921.[1]
He chaired the organization Norwegian Brewers in Oslo from 1914 to 1918 and 1924 to 1929, and nationwide from 1919 to 1921. He was a board member of Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Maritime Museum, Det Norske Travselskaps Landbane, Holmenkollen Turisthotel, Nora Fabrikker and Norges Handels- & Sjøfartstidende. He was a supervisory council member of Folketeatret (chair), Nationaltheatret, Forsikringsaktieselskabet Norden, Norske Liv and Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1916 to 1919, council member of the Norwegian Geographical Society, chaired the committee for the conservation of the ship Fram.[1] He was also a member of the gentlemen's club SK Fram (not related to the ship) since 1936.[4]
He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav. He was also rewarded crosses of the Austrian Order of Franz Joseph and the German Red Cross Decoration.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Ringnes, Knud". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 641. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b Øystå, Øystein. "Ellef Ringnes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1939). "Ringnes, Knud". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Halvorsen & Larsen. p. 737.
- ^ Qvale, Fredrik, ed. (1989). Skiklubben Fram 100 år (in Norwegian). pp. 9–11.