Per Norlin
{{Short description|Swedish businessman}}
Per Adolf Norlin (23 January 1905 – 11 January 1992) was a Swedish businessman. He was CEO of Swedish Intercontinental Airlines (SILA), Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and AB Aerotransport (ABA).
Career
Norlin was born on 23 January 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Karl Norlin, an office manager, and his wife Ingrid (née Söderman). He passed studentexamen in 1924.
Career
Norlin was CEO of the Swedish Intercontinental Airlines (SILA) from 1943 to 1949. Norlin served as CEO of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) from 1946 to 1949, vice CEO of AB Aerotransport (ABA) in 1948 and CEO of ABA from 1949 to 1951.{{cite book |editor1-last=Harnesk |editor1-first=Paul |date=1962 |title=Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm |trans-title=Who's Who? 1, Greater Stockholm |edition=2nd |location=Stockholm |publisher=Vem är vem |language=sv |id={{LIBRIS|53509}} |url=https://runeberg.org/vemarvem/sthlm62/1009.html |page=985}} He was CEO of SAS from 1951 to 1954 and of SILA from 1955 to 1984. Norlin was also director in the Axel Johnson Group from 1955 to 1980.{{cite book |title=Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 |trans-title=Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985 |year=1984 |location=Stockholm |publisher=Norstedt |language=sv |isbn=91-1-843222-0 |id={{LIBRIS|3681527}} |url=https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1985/0828.html |page=828}}
Norlin was deputy member of the board of the AB Aerotransport (ABA) from 1931 to 1935, board member of ABA and SAS from 1955, vice chairman of the Royal Swedish Aero Club from 1955, chairman of the board of AB Linjebuss from 1955, of Arvid Nordquist HAB from 1956, International Aircraft Leasing Co Inc from 1956, AB Lindholmens varv from 1961, vice chairman of Nynäs petroleum from 1957, and board member of Motala Verkstad from 1957. He was also a board member of the Rederi AB Nordstjernan from 1963 and chairman of the board of the Maritime Museum.{{cite book |title=Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 |trans-title=Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977 |year=1976 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-1-766022-X |id={{LIBRIS|3681523}} |url=https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1977/0779.html |page=759}}
Personal life
Death
Norlin died on 11 January 1992 and was buried on 27 March 1992 at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.{{cite web |url=http://svenskagravar.se/gravsatt/45669618 |website=www.svenskagravar.se |title=Norlin, PER ADOLF |access-date=22 October 2019 |language=sv}}
Awards and decorations
- Commander First Class of the Order of Vasa
- Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Officer of the Order of the Crown
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
References
{{Commons category|Per Norlin}}
{{Reflist}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-bus}}
{{s-bef|before=None}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chief executive officer of SAS Group|years=1946–1948}}
{{s-aft|after=Per Møystad Backe}}
{{s-bef|before=Per Møystad Backe}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chief executive officer of SAS Group|years=1951–1954}}
{{s-aft|after=Henning Throne-Holst}}
{{s-end}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norlin, Per}}
Category:Swedish airline chief executives
Category:Businesspeople from Stockholm