LH
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Norwegian ship-owner and businessman
A.K.A.
Leif Hoegh
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Male
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Birth:
21 April 1896
Death:
23 May 1974
The details
Biography
Leif Høegh (21 April 1896 - 23 May 1974) was a Norwegian shipowner. He founded Leif Höegh & Co in 1927. Høegh ordered his first ship in 1927 and developed an enterprise with a leading position in the global maritime transportation sector. Today the shipping activities are among the world's leading companies in their respective segments with about 2000 employees and a global organization. He was an attendee of all Bilderberg Group Meetings between 1954 and 1974 (except in 1955) and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.