Olav Thon
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Olav Thon (born July 29, 1923 in Hallingdal) is a Norwegian real estate developer and listed by Forbes List of Billionaires as the 428th richest person in the world in 2006. His 2005 reported income was NOK 1.2B (US $179M), the highest in Norway.[1] He lives in Oslo, Norway. His company owns 360 properties in Norway and 18 abroad, including shopping malls, office buildings, retail stores and hotels. His principal holdings are the private companies Stormgård AS and Thongård AS, in addition to a major stake in the publicly traded company Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Tobacco heir emerges as Norway’s wealthiest, Aftenposten, October 19, 2006.
- ^ Kroll, Luisa, and Fass, Allison,"The World's Billionaires: #428 Olav Thon", Forbes, March 9, 2006.
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