Viktor Plahte
Viktor Møinichen Plahte | |
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| Born | 24 May 1878 Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1965 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-owner and director of Andresens Bank; founder of Christiania Portland Cementfabrik; chairman of the Norwegian Bankers' Association |
Viktor Møinichen Plahte (born 24 May 1878, died 1965) was a prominent Norwegian figure in the business sector.
Early years
Viktor was the son of Frithjof M. Plahte and Marie Birch, and sibling to Herbert and Erik Plahte. He was also the uncle of Frithjof M. Plahte Jr. and Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn Jr. Although his birthplace was Surrey, his family lived in Høvik, Bærum. His education combined hands-on commercial experience gained in England and Sweden with formal studies at the Oslo Commerce School.
Career
In 1902, Viktor Plahte joined forces with his brother Herbert as a partner in the banking firm N. A. Andresen & Co. Other key partners included Nils August Andresen Butenschøn, Carl Christian Andresen, and starting in 1910, Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn. The institution was renamed Andresens Bank in 1913 and entered into a merger with Bergens Kreditbank in 1920; however, this union was dissolved later in the decade. Between 1912 and 1923, Plahte held positions as co-owner and director of the bank. Additionally, he played a founding role alongside Donato Brambani in establishing Christiania Portland Cementfabrik.
Plahte held the chairmanship of the Norwegian Bankers' Association from 1919 to 1921 as well as of Christiania Portland Cementfabrik. His board involvement extended to companies such as Egeberg Brug, Skedsmo Dampsag og Høvleri, Nydalens Compagnie, Meråker Brug, and Norsk Skibs-Hypothekbank. He also led the supervisory council for Forsikringsaktieselskabet Norden and served on the supervisory council of the Filharmonisk Selskap. Since joining SK Fram in 1902, he was recognized with honorary lifetime membership in 1964.
A street named Viktor Plahtes vei located in Bærum commemorates his son, Viktor Plahte, who served as an Allied pilot and lost his life during World War II.