Axel Aubert was a Norwegian businessman.

He was born in Kristiania

Oslo

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. He took his engineer's education in that city in 1893, as well as a doctorate

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 in chemistry

Chemistry

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 Basel

Basel

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 in 1895. He became the managing director of Engene Dynamitfabrik and Norsk Sprængstofindustri. In 1926 he was hired as Director-General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro

Norsk Hydro

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. He stayed in this position until 1936; after this he was chairman of the board from 1941 to 1943.