Olav thon biography

          Olav Thon was born in the village of Vats in Hallingdal.

        1. Olav Thon was a Norwegian real estate developer.
        2. Olav Thon (29 June – 16 November ) was a.
        3. Olav Thon (29 June November ) was a Norwegian centenarian and real estate developer.
        4. Born on June 29, , in Ål, Hallingdal, on the family farm Søndre Thon, Olav Thon initially aspired to study medicine, but World War II.
        5. Olav Thon (29 June – 16 November ) was a..

          Olav Thon

          Norwegian businessman (1923–2024)

          For the German footballer, see Olaf Thon.

          Olav Thon

          Thon in 2013

          Born(1923-06-29)29 June 1923

          Ål, Buskerud, Norway

          Died16 November 2024(2024-11-16) (aged 101)

          Oslo, Norway

          OccupationReal estate developer
          TitleChairman of Olav Thon Gruppen
          Spouses
          • Inger-Johanne Thon

            (died )​
            [a]
          • Sissel Berdal Haga

            (m. )​

          Olav Thon (29 June 1923 – 16 November 2024) was a Norwegian real estate developer.

          His Olav Thon Group is Norway's largest private real estate company, with 450 properties, including 60 hotels.[1][2] Thon began his career by selling animal fur shortly before World War II in Oslo,[3] and he opened his first restaurant in 1966.[1]

          Early life

          Thon was born on 29 June 1923 in Ål, Hallingdal, Norway.[4] His parents were businessman Sevat Embrikson and M