Erling Mossige
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Erling Mossige was a Norwegian
banker.
He was born in Målselv
as a son of district physician Rasmus Mossige (1865-1954) and Aagot Koller. In 1936 he married Hanne Margrethe Rode. He studied from 1924 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
with the cand.jur. degree in 1928. He was a deputy judge from 1929 to 1933, and was hired as a secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs in 1933 and head of office in the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
in 1939. After the Second World War reached Norway, he fled to London
where he was a head of department in the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission (Nortraship
) from 1940 to 1945. He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945 and the King's Medal for Courage
.
He was an executive in Nortraship after the war, before becoming "soussjef" in Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse in 1948, and Den norske Creditbank
in 1957. He was the director of Den norske Creditbank from 1958. He chaired Norsk Spisevognselskap
from 1948 to 1960, and was a board member of Norsk Skibs Hypotekbank 1960-70, several foreign banks, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce and the skiing club Christinia SK. He was a supervisory council member in Brage-Fram and Borgestad
, and a member of Norges Eksportråd.
He died in January 1997 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
banker.
He was born in Målselv
Målselv
Målselv is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. Some other villages include Andslimoen, Bardufoss, Alappmoen, Holmen, Fossmoen, and Heggelia...
as a son of district physician Rasmus Mossige (1865-1954) and Aagot Koller. In 1936 he married Hanne Margrethe Rode. He studied from 1924 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the cand.jur. degree in 1928. He was a deputy judge from 1929 to 1933, and was hired as a secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs in 1933 and head of office in the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was...
in 1939. After the Second World War reached Norway, he fled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where he was a head of department in the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission (Nortraship
Nortraship
The Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission was established in London in April 1940 to administer the Norwegian merchant fleet outside German-controlled areas. Nortraship operated some 1,000 vessels and was the largest shipping company in the world. It is credited for giving a major contribution to...
) from 1940 to 1945. He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945 and the King's Medal for Courage
King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted on 23 August 1945 to reward those, mainly foreigners, who during the Second World War with the danger of life had contributed to helping British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas...
.
He was an executive in Nortraship after the war, before becoming "soussjef" in Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse in 1948, and Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank...
in 1957. He was the director of Den norske Creditbank from 1958. He chaired Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap
Norsk Spisevognselskap A/S, often abbreviated NSS or shortened to Spisevognselskapet, was a Norwegian state enterprise which operated restaurant carriages on Norwegian trains and restaurants at train stations and railway hotels. The company was established in December 1918, and started a catering...
from 1948 to 1960, and was a board member of Norsk Skibs Hypotekbank 1960-70, several foreign banks, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce and the skiing club Christinia SK. He was a supervisory council member in Brage-Fram and Borgestad
Borgestad
Borgestad is a Norwegian shipping, industry and real estate company. It operates 11 open hatch bulk carriers and one Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel. It also owns a shopping centre in Bytom, Poland and a housing complex at Borgestadholmen...
, and a member of Norges Eksportråd.
He died in January 1997 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund
Vår Frelsers gravlund
Vår Frelsers gravlund is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. It was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemic of the Napoleonic Wars. Its grounds were extended in 1911. The cemetery has been full since 1952...
.