Petter C. G. Sundt
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Petter Christian Grüner Sundt (9 April 1945 – 28 November 2007) was a Norwegian shipping
magnate and businessman.
Together with his cousin Morten Sig. Bergesen, in 1976 he took over the leadership of the company Bergesen d.y. after his grandfather Sigval Bergesen the Younger retired for health reasons. As a result of that, other members of the family wanted to sell their shares in the company. Ten years later Morten Bergesen and Petter Sundt took over ownership control and listed the company. They controlled the company until they sold it to the Sohmen-Pao family in 2003. Sundt received (approximately 368 million USD) for his shares in Bergesen d.y.
In 1983 he was decorated as a Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
, together with Brynjulf
and Morits Skaugen
and Gjert and Arne Wilhelmsen.
Sundt died of cancer in November 2007.
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
magnate and businessman.
Together with his cousin Morten Sig. Bergesen, in 1976 he took over the leadership of the company Bergesen d.y. after his grandfather Sigval Bergesen the Younger retired for health reasons. As a result of that, other members of the family wanted to sell their shares in the company. Ten years later Morten Bergesen and Petter Sundt took over ownership control and listed the company. They controlled the company until they sold it to the Sohmen-Pao family in 2003. Sundt received (approximately 368 million USD) for his shares in Bergesen d.y.
In 1983 he was decorated as a Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Order of the Lion of Finland
There are three official orders in Finland: the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland . The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor, a...
, together with Brynjulf
Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr.
Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr. was a Norwegian businessperson.In his early career he took his examen artium, stayed at sea for some time and took an examination as an average adjuster....
and Morits Skaugen
Morits Skaugen
Morits Skaugen, Sr. was a Norwegian yacht racer and businessperson.He was born in Risør, but as a sailor he represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club in Oslo. He competed as a sailor in the Summer Olympics in 1948, 1952 and 1964.Skaugen was a son of Isak Martinius Skaugen, and worked for his...
and Gjert and Arne Wilhelmsen.
Sundt died of cancer in November 2007.