About Ulf Styren
Lived 1890 – 1974 (aged 84). Ulf Styren was a Norwegian businessperson and chief officer.
Ulf Styren (4 April 1890 – 20 December 1974) was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of treasurer M. H. Styren (1846–1917) and Inga Othilie Johannessen (1866–1946). In 1916 he married Laila Elisabeth Camilla Gulbranson, a daughter of Hans Peter Francis Gulbranson and Ellen Gulbranson (née Norgren).
He graduated as a machine engineer. He manager the glass works Drammens Glasverk from 1915 to 1930 and Oxelösund Glasbruk from 1930 to 1933. In 1933 he became chief executive of Askim Gummivarefabrik, and from 1937 Den Norske Kalosje- og Gummivarefabrik and Vestlandske Gummivarefabrik. In 1947 he became chief executive of Norsk Jernverk, serving as director-general from 1955 to 1958.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Ulf Styren's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ulf Styren's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ulf Styren?
Norwegian businessperson
When was Ulf Styren born?
Ulf Styren was born on 4 April 1890 in Oslo Municipality.
When did Ulf Styren die?
Ulf Styren died on 20 December 1974 in Oslo Municipality.
What was Ulf Styren's occupation?
Ulf Styren was a businessperson and chief officer.
What nationality was Ulf Styren?
Ulf Styren was Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ulf Styren. https://biography.guide/ulf-styren/
MLA: "Ulf Styren." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ulf-styren/.
Chicago: "Ulf Styren." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ulf-styren/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-23 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:05 UTC