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Jonas Bruun

1911 – 1977

Danish supreme court attorney

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Lived 1911 – 1977 (aged 66). Jonas Bruun was a Danish lawyer.

Jonas Bruun (3 July 1911 – 25 November 1977) was a Danish supreme court attorney. Bruun was made a partner in his father's law firm in 1940 and continued it alone under his own name from 1944. The law firm Jonas Bruun was based at Bredgade 38 in Copenhagen. It merged with Hjejle Gersted Mogensen under the name Bruun & Hjejle in 2009.

Early life and education Bruun was born on 3 July 1911 in Copenhagen, the son of lawyer Hans Henrik Bruun (1884–1954) and Elisabeth Poulsen (1887–1960). He matriculated from Sorø Academy in 1928 and earned his law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1937.

Career Bruun was made a partner in his father's law firm after briefly in 193940 serving as a secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was licensed for landsretten in 1942 and ten years later also for the Supreme Court. He assisted the Attorney General for approximately 10 years starting in 1944. On his father's death in 1954, he was left as the sole owner of the law firm. He was maonly active as a prominent legal consultant for a wide range of major Danish companies. He was for many years president or board member of A/S Højgaard & Schultz (from 1958: A/S Contractor), A/S Lemvigh-Müller & Munck and the Royal Porcelain Factory. In his capacity of president of De forenede Vagtselskaber, he played a central role in its merger with Det danske Rengøringsselskab under the name ISS A/S and was also president of this company in the early 1970s.

Bruun was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1962 and a Commander in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1975. He died on 25 November 1977 and is buried in Tibirke Cemetery at Tisvildeleje.

Bruun's law firm was based at Bredgade 38 in Copenhagen. It merged with Hjejle Gersted Mogensen under the name Bruun & Hjejle in 2009.

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Danish supreme court attorney

When was Jonas Bruun born?

Jonas Bruun was born on 3 July 1911 in Copenhagen.

When did Jonas Bruun die?

Jonas Bruun died on 25 November 1977 in Gentofte.

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Jonas Bruun was a lawyer.

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Jonas Bruun was Danish.

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· Wikipedia: Jonas Bruun

· Wikidata: Q104451608

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