Erik Kristen-Johanssen [SEP] date of birth
Erik Kristen-Johanssen
Erik Kristen-Johanssen (13 March 1901 – 30 January 1976) was a Norwegian jurist and theatre director.
He was born in Oslo as a son of Attorney General Kristen Johanssen. He took his law education abroad, and worked as a businessman until the Second World War, when he started working for the Ministry of Provisioning-in-exile in London. He later moved on to the Norwegian embassy in the United States.
He worked as financial director at Det Nye Teater from 1946
Liv from 1908 until 1941.
He served on the board of Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri from 1908, Det Norske Nitridaktieselskap from 1916, Andresens Bank and Foreningsbanken from 1928.
He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav and the Order of the White Rose of Finland, and an Officier of the Legion of Honour. He died in 1949.
He was married Martha Goldschmidt (1878-1939). They were the parents of theatre director Erik Kristen-Johanssen (1901-1976).