Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen
Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen | |
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| Born | 21 May 1906 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 1 February 2004 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Ship owner |
| Children | Per Ditlev-Simonsen |
| Parent | Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen |
Sverre Ditlev-Simonsen (21 May 1906 – 1 February 2004) was a Norwegian ship owner.
He was born in Oslo to Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen and Magdalena Pedersen, and married Lily Kaurin in 1907. They had the son Per Ditlev-Simonsen.
From 1929 Ditlev-Simonsen ran his own shipping business. He was active in organizational work, and assumed various positions in the Norwegian Shipowners' Association for more than twenty years. He was a board member of the Norwegian Maritime Museum from 1955, and chairman from 1964. He was decorated Commander of the Swedish Order of Vasa.
Ditlev-Simonsen was an active bandy player, a three times Norwegian champion.