Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941 – 12 October 2010) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party.

He was a son of Karl Lerum, and brother of Kåre Lerum and Gerd Kjellaug Berge.[1] Together with Kåre Lerum he was the owner of the family company Lerum in Sogndal. After the brothers passed the company on to their children in 2005, he was a board member and technical director of the company. He is credited with improving the technical production and packaging of the company's products.[2][3] He was also a member of Sogndal municipal council for the Progress Party.[4]

He was married and had three children. He died in October 2010.[2] He was one of the wealthiest people in Sogndal before he died.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bjarne Lerum". Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bjarne Lerum er død". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian). 14 October 2010. p. 4.
  3. ^ Vadheim, Jan Petter; Aasheim, Kristine; Øverland, Jon Terje; Tysland, Sverre (16 November 2010). "Bjarne Magnar Lerum (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ "Ikkje eit mandat endra". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 15 September 1999. p. 14.
  5. ^ Formuetoppen for postnummer 6856