Mille-Marie Treschow

Mille-Marie Treschow (born April 3, 1954) is a Norwegian woman described by the yellow press as "Norway's richest woman", although she's actually only the 5th richest according to Kapital.^[1] She is the owner of the family consortium, Treschow Fritzøe.^[2]

Family and education

Treschow is the daughter of Gerhard Aage and Nanna Treschow. She has previously been married three times, and is currently married to Norwegian former shop-owner of Rimi low-cost-stores and "self made man" Stein Erik Hagen. Her previous marriage to Andreas Stang produced two children, Michael Andreas Stang Treschow, born in 1986, and Victoria Stang Treschow, born in 1989. She received an MBA in Switzerland and she has additional economic studies from the United States of America and home economics studies from France.

Former nobility

Treschow belongs to a family, whose name is derived from "wooden shoe-maker" (Treskomager), and which was ennobled by letters patent in 1812 and as such for a short period of time belonged to the lower nobility in Norway. The institute of nobility was abolished in Norway shortly after, in 1821, but her family retained the noble rights granted by the Danish government during the union of Denmark-Norway, and she was as such counted as a member of the nobility in Denmark until her marriage to a commoner. Even if she as well as her children continue using the name Treschow (which is allowed under Norwegian law), they are not members of the Danish nobility.^[3]

Family tragedies

Usually the eldest son inherited the family businesses and the properties. But a series of unfortunate accidental deaths and tragedies during the 20th century, has led to Mille-Marie Treschow being in charge of the family and the company. Her father took over the business because his elder brother was killed in an avalanche in 1947. Her brother died in what appears to have been a shooting accident. The only thing found was the gun and the two young boys, which led to discreet speculations of collective suicide or murder. Her aunt was paralyzed in a diving accident, and died in 1952, only 39 years old.

Treschow Fritzøe

Treschow is the leader of the family consortium Treschow Fritzøe, which is the basis for the family’s leading role in wood, timber and rock-development. Due to the early death of her father she took over the company in 1986, just out of education abroad. Mille-Marie Treschow has an estimated private fortune of 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK) or about $250 million USD, and through her marriage to self-made billionaire Stein Erik Hagen, who is considered to be worth about 10 billion NOK or about $2 billion USD.

See also

• Treschow

References

1. ^ http://www.hegnar.no/andre_tjenester/rikeste400
2. ^ "Mille-Marie Treschow". GoNorway.com. http://www.gonorway.com/norway/articles/1230. Retrieved 2008-12-16. 
3. ^ Danmarks Adels Aarbog, 1948, 1958

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Name	Treschow, Mille-Marie
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