Edouard Suenson

Commodore Edouard Suenson (26 July 1842 – 21 September 1921) was a Danish naval officer and businessman who served as managing director of the Great Northern Telegraph Company from 1877 and later as chairman of the board.

Early life and naval career Suenson was born on 26 July 1842 in Copenhagen, the son of the naval officer Edouard Suenson (1805–87) and Ottilia Uldall (1816–72). He enrolled at the Danish Naval Cadet Academy in 1855 while his father headed the institution. In 1861, he became a junior lieutenant with Gerner's Medal and the King's honorary sword. In 186263, he was in the Danish West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea with the corvette Dagmarf. During the Second Schleswig War, he served on board the ship of the line Sjiold.

In 1865–68, he was in French military service, first in the training squadron in the Mediterranean and later in East Asian. Ge was seriously wounded during the French expedition to Korea. After completing a circumnavigation of the globe, he returned to Denmark. In 1868, he was promoted to senior lieutenant. In 1870 he was adjutant to the Minister of the Navy, General H. Raasløff. In 1875. he resigned from the navy with rank of captain. In 1891, he was awarded the rank of commodore.

Suenson died on 21 September 1921 in Copenhagen. He is buried at Vrønshøj Cemetery. He has published an account of his circumnavigation of the globe in Tidsskrift for Søfart.

Suenson is one of the men seen in Peder Severin Krøyer's monumental 1904 oil-in-canvas group portrait painting Men of Industry.

Awards In 1867, Suenson was created a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. In 1881, he was created a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog of the 2nd Class. In 1890, he was awarded the Cross of Honour. In 1894, he was created a 1st-class Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog. In 1900, he was awarded the Medal of Merit. In 1906, he was awarded the Grand Cross (i diamanter, 1915).