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Carl Graff-Wang

1943 – 2007

Norwegian handball player

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About Carl Graff-Wang

Lived 1943 – 2007 (aged 64). Carl Graff-Wang was a Norwegian handball player.

Carl Georg Graff-Wang (18 April 1943 – 18 December 2007) was a Norwegian handball player and businessperson.

He was born in Oslo as a son of Solveig and Georg Fritz Kornelius Graff-Wang. His father was a lawyer, but after finishing his secondary education, Carl Graff-Wang graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics in 1967.

Playing club handball for SK Arild, he was capped 83 times for the Norway men's national handball team. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. At the 1972 Olympics, he played four matches and scored five goals.

Graff-Wang was hired as chief financial officer in Ford Motor Norge in 1969, but quickly moved to Norsk Scania Vabis in 1970, where he then served as the chief executive officer from 1976 to 1991. From 1987 to 1992 he was also the chief executive officer of NSV Invest. After that he professionalized in sitting on boards of directors. He was a board member of Jonas Øglænd AS and Varner Øglænd, Dressmann, Cubus, NSV Invest, Ambra, Moelven Industrier and as well as various companies in insurance and shipping. He chaired the board of Staff Gruppen and was a supervisory council member in Storebrand. He died in December 2007, aged 64.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Graff-Wang?

Norwegian handball player (1943-2007)

When was Carl Graff-Wang born?

Carl Graff-Wang was born on 18 April 1943 in Trondheim.

When did Carl Graff-Wang die?

Carl Graff-Wang died on 18 December 2007 in Oslo.

What was Carl Graff-Wang's occupation?

Carl Graff-Wang was a handball player.

What nationality was Carl Graff-Wang?

Carl Graff-Wang was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Graff-Wang

· Wikidata: Q5040232

· DBpedia: Carl Graff-Wang

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