Torvild Aakvaag
Torvild Aakvaag (born 27 January 1927) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born in Bærum, and was a cand.jur. by education. He was employed in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1951 to 1956, but left for a career in Norsk Hydro. He was promoted to head of the judicial department in 1967, and head of the petroleum department in 1970. He advanced to become assisting director-general in 1977, and director-general (CEO) in 1984.[1] He succeeded Odd Narud.[2] He stayed in this position until 1991; after this he was chairman of the board from 1992 to 1997.[1] He has also been a board member of Orkla Borregaard, Storebrand and Nobel Industrier, and chaired Hydro Aluminium and Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet.[3]
He was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1989.[4]
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| Preceded by | Director General of Norsk Hydro 1984-1991 |
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