Carsten Henrik Bruun (7 November 1868 – 16 July 1951) was a Norwegian military officer, sport shooter and businessperson. [1]
He was born in Tønsberg [2] as the second son of ship-owner Carsten Henrik Carstensen Bruun (1828–1907) and Maren Sibylle Bull Foyn (1840–1918). He was an older brother of Svend Foyn Bruun, [3] and as such an uncle of Svend Foyn Bruun Jr. [4] On the paternal side he was a great-grandnephew of founding father Henrik Carstensen, [5] and on the maternal side he was a grandson of Laurentius Føyn Jr, who was a brother of noted whaler Svend Foyn. [3]
He was married to Esther Larsen (1872–1940). [3]
He was a major in the infantry of the Norwegian Army, and served as chief executive officer of Elektricitets-Aktieselskabet AEG, [3] the Norwegian branch of German company Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG). [6] He also had a sporting career. At the age of 43 he participated in the men's trap competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished in joint 27th place. [2] For his achievements he was decorated as a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. [3]
Carsten Henrik Bruun (7 November 1868 – 16 July 1951) was a Norwegian military officer, sport shooter and businessperson. [1]
He was born in Tønsberg [2] as the second son of ship-owner Carsten Henrik Carstensen Bruun (1828–1907) and Maren Sibylle Bull Foyn (1840–1918). He was an older brother of Svend Foyn Bruun, [3] and as such an uncle of Svend Foyn Bruun Jr. [4] On the paternal side he was a great-grandnephew of founding father Henrik Carstensen, [5] and on the maternal side he was a grandson of Laurentius Føyn Jr, who was a brother of noted whaler Svend Foyn. [3]
He was married to Esther Larsen (1872–1940). [3]
He was a major in the infantry of the Norwegian Army, and served as chief executive officer of Elektricitets-Aktieselskabet AEG, [3] the Norwegian branch of German company Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG). [6] He also had a sporting career. At the age of 43 he participated in the men's trap competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished in joint 27th place. [2] For his achievements he was decorated as a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. [3]