Haakon Ameln

Norwegian businessman

Haakon Ameln (16 November 1881 – 2 June 1949) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Bergen as a son of consul Lauritz Paul Theodor Ameln (1847–1925) and Olivia Dorothea Wilander (1849–1912), and a brother of Henrik Ameln. In 1929 he married In 1907 he married Aagot Døscher.[1]

He finished his secondary education in 1898 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.jur. degree in 1904.[1] He then studied abroad for one year.[2] He was the chief executive of the insurance company Norske Alliance from 1922,[1] retiring on 31 December 1938.[3]

He chaired Bergens Kreditbank and Den Nationale Scene, and was a board member of Tyssefaldene, Bergen Chamber of Commerce[1] and Norges Hypotekforening for Næringslivet.[4] He was a vice consul for Sweden from 1914, and was promoted to consul in 1919. He was decorated as a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star and a Knight, First Class of the Order of Vasa.[1]

He was also a bibliophile with over 10,000 items in his collection.[2] He died in 1949 and was buried in Møllendal.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1948). "Ameln, Haakon". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 16. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
2. ^ a b Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Ameln, Haakon". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 20. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
3. ^ "Ny direktør i Norske Alliance". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 December 1938. p. 2.
4. ^ "Det nyeste kreditinstitut". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 14 December 1927. p. 8.
5. ^ "Cemeteries in Norway". DIS-Norge. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

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