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Biography of Per Henriksen, translated from http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_Hen...8skibsreder%29 by Google Translator
Per Henriksen ( 3 November 1919 in Copenhagen - 16 July 2008 ) was a Danish shipping magnate who founded the companies Mercandia and HH-Ferries .
Career
Per Henriksen began his schooling at the Royal Vajsenhus and after graduation employed in a grocery store in the province.
In his early years worked Henriksen in various companies, including acting with plastic raw materials , chemicals , pharmaceuticals and grain and feed and was later employed in the shipping company J.Lauritzen . 1962 contracted his first ship, M / S Mercantic by Hans Christensen's Steel Shipyard in Marstal . 1966 he founded the company Mercandia, over the next 20 years expanded greatly, with the entry of ships for the most part was built in the shipyard of Frederikshavn Shipyard (later Danyard ).
In a period that extended to mid- 1980s contracted Henriksen 137 ocean-going cargo motor vessels, of which 84 vessels built by Danyard. Since then, the company's ships were sold and today ( 2007 ) focused company activities on land-based businesses.
Per Henriksen was also behind a large share circus, a tax dodge as many were lured by. In the 1980s, Per Henriksen selling ships on shares. By anpartsk?b could any deductible from tax. Anpart The design was so structured that the seller of the shares could not even lose money while many shareholders lost money. Per Henriksen came to court, but the Supreme Court came to the conclusion that Per Henriksen had done nothing illegal.
In 1986 he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog .
He died after a short illness on 16 July 2008 at age 88.
Per Henriksen ( 3 November 1919 in Copenhagen - 16 July 2008 ) was a Danish shipping magnate who founded the companies Mercandia and HH-Ferries .
Career
Per Henriksen began his schooling at the Royal Vajsenhus and after graduation employed in a grocery store in the province.
In his early years worked Henriksen in various companies, including acting with plastic raw materials , chemicals , pharmaceuticals and grain and feed and was later employed in the shipping company J.Lauritzen . 1962 contracted his first ship, M / S Mercantic by Hans Christensen's Steel Shipyard in Marstal . 1966 he founded the company Mercandia, over the next 20 years expanded greatly, with the entry of ships for the most part was built in the shipyard of Frederikshavn Shipyard (later Danyard ).
In a period that extended to mid- 1980s contracted Henriksen 137 ocean-going cargo motor vessels, of which 84 vessels built by Danyard. Since then, the company's ships were sold and today ( 2007 ) focused company activities on land-based businesses.
Per Henriksen was also behind a large share circus, a tax dodge as many were lured by. In the 1980s, Per Henriksen selling ships on shares. By anpartsk?b could any deductible from tax. Anpart The design was so structured that the seller of the shares could not even lose money while many shareholders lost money. Per Henriksen came to court, but the Supreme Court came to the conclusion that Per Henriksen had done nothing illegal.
In 1986 he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog .
He died after a short illness on 16 July 2008 at age 88.