Olav Thon

Norwegian businessman (1923–2024)

Olav Thon (29 June 1923 – 16 November 2024) was a Norwegian real estate developer. His real estate company, the Olav Thon Group, is Norway's largest private real estate company.[1][2] In 2007, Thon had a net worth of NOK 20.8 billion, which made him Norway's 2nd richest person.[3] Thon was born in Ål, Norway.

Thon turned turned 100 in June 2023.[4] He died on 16 November 2024 in Oslo, Norway at the age of 101.[5]

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  1. "#198 Olav Thon". The World's Billionnaires. Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. "Tobacco heir emerges as Norway’s wealthiest", Aftenposten, October 19, 2006.
  3. "Kapitals 400 rikeste". Kapitals. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Olav Thon fyller 100 år: – Uten ham hadde vi ikke vært noen ting". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. "Olav Thon 1923–2024". NTB. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.