Jørgen Jahre
Norwegian businessman
About Jørgen Jahre
Lived 1907 – 1998 (aged 90). Jørgen Jahre was a Norwegian ship-owner.
Jørgen Jahre (29 October 1907 – 24 April 1998) was a Norwegian shipowner and sports official.
Jørgen Jahre was born in Tjølling, in Vestfold county, Norway. He was a nephew of Norwegian shipping magnate Anders Jahre. He was secretary of the Norwegian shipping company A/S Kosmos in Sandefjord until in 1939. In 1948 he went from being a manager in Sandar Fabrikker A/S to becoming a partner in Anders Jahre's company. He has been the president of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
He was the president of the Football Association of Norway from 1963 to 1965, and chairman of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1965 to 1969.
Honors Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav - knighted in 1 Class Order of Dannebrog - knighted in 1 Class
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Who was Jørgen Jahre?
Norwegian businessman (1907-1998)
When was Jørgen Jahre born?
Jørgen Jahre was born on 29 October 1907 in Tjølling.
When did Jørgen Jahre die?
Jørgen Jahre died on 24 April 1998.
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Jørgen Jahre was a ship-owner.
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Jørgen Jahre was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jørgen Jahre. https://biography.guide/jorgen-jahre/
MLA: "Jørgen Jahre." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jorgen-jahre/.
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