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Apr 29, 1888 Died on 20 Jun 1953 (aged 65)
Norwegian businessperson
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About Torleif Aasgaard
- Torleif Aasgaard (29 April 1888 – 20 June 1953) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Carl Johan Johnsen Aasgaard (1854–1929) and Anna Marie Jensen.
- He was a younger brother of judge Reidar Aasgaard.
- In 1914 he married teacher's daughter Alette Hesselberg.He finished his secondary education in 1906 and graduated from Kristiania Technical School in 1909.
- He then spent some time in England and Germany to study the steel industry.
- His father owned and led the metal manufacturing company C.
- Geijer & Co, and Torleif Aasgaard was hired as manager in 1911.
- He later took over the company, as chief executive and chairman.
- Leadership was passed on to Tor and Iver Aasgaard in 1952.He played football for SFK Lyn, and later chaired the club.
- He served as the first chairman of Oslo District Association of Skiing.
- He was also a board member of Jern- og Metallvarefabrikantenes Landsforening from 1939 to 1948.
- He died in June 1953 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.
