Olav Thon

Olav Thon
Thon in 2013
Born (1923-06-29) 29 June 1923 (age 101)
Ål, Hallingdal, Norway
OccupationReal estate developer
EmployerOlav Thon Gruppen
TitleChairman of Olav Thon Gruppen
Spouses
  • Inger-Johanne Thon
    (died 2018)
    [a]
  • Sissel Berdal Haga
    (m. 2019)

Olav Thon (born 29 June 1923) is a Norwegian real estate developer. His Olav Thon Group is Norway's largest private real estate company, with 450 properties, including 60 hotels.[1][2]

His authorized biography, Olav Thon: Billionaire in a Parka, was written by Hallgrim Berg, a Norwegian politician and a folk musician; a translated version was published in English in October 2009.[3]


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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. ^ Berg, Hallgrim (2009). Olav Thon - Billionaire in a Parka. North American Heritage Press. ISBN 978-0942323436.