Emil Steen (1870–1915), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian businessperson
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About Emil Steen (1870–1915)
- Emil Steen (20 February 1870 – 20 July 1915) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Emil Steen (1829–1884) and a brother of Johan and Christian Steen.
- His father and two brothers were owners of Steen & Strøm.
- Emil Steen followed other ventures, however, and became a partner in Nyegaard & Co.
- around 1900.
- Founder Morten Nyegaard backed out in 1901, and Steen partnered up with Nyegaard's co-founder Theodor Haslund until Haslund backed out in 1906.
- Fredrik L.
- Christensen was then Steen's partner until 1913, when Steen became sole owner.
- Steen was behind the transformation of the company from a wholesaling company to a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products.
- The company has since been renamed Nycomed and gone multi-national. Emil Steen died in July 1915 in Moss.
- Marshals at his funeral were wholesaler Laurantzon and Halfdan Swensen.
- After his death, his widow Laura Steen took over the company; in 1921 their son Fredrik Steen took over.
- He eventually brought in new co-owners.
- Emil Steen was also an uncle of Erling Steen, who became Steen & Strøm director.
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