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Biography
Erling Sven Lorentzen (born 28 January 1923) is a Norwegian shipowner and industrialist who has lived in Brazil for decades. He founded Aracruz Celulose in 1968. He is the widower of Princess Ragnhild. He is a member of the Lorentzen family of shipping magnates.
Life and career
He was born in Oslo as the son of Øivind Lorentzen (1881–1980) and Ragna Nilsen (1883–1976). He worked for the Norwegian Independent Company 1, a British military unit, during World War II.
Lorentzen formerly owned 28% of Aracruz Celulose, which he sold for approximately 1.7 billion USD in July 2008.
Marriage and children
Lorentzen married Princess Ragnhild, elder granddaughter of the then-reigning King Haakon VII, on 15 May 1953 in Asker, Norway. He is thus the brother-in-law of King Harald V, Queen Sonja and Princess Astrid.
They have three children:
- Haakon Lorentzen born 23 August 1954.
- Ingeborg Lorentzen born 27 February 1957.
- Ragnhild Lorentzen born 8 May 1968.
Honours
National honours
Norway: Knight Commander of the Order of St. Olav- Norway: Recipient of the St. Olav's Military Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the 1940-1945 Defence Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of King Haakon VII
- Norway: Recipient of the King Haakon VII Golden Jubilee Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Haakon VII
- Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Silver Jubilee Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Commemorative Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Olav V
- Norway: Recipient of the Royal House Centenary Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the King Harald V Silver Jubilee Medal
Foreign honours
Brazil: Grand Gross of the Order of the Southern Cross
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