Tor Bjerkmann (5 February 1939 – 14 April 1999) was a Norwegian magazine editor and publisher.

Tor Bjerkmann
Born(1939-02-05)5 February 1939
Mysen, Norway
Died14 April 1999(1999-04-14) (aged 60)
OccupationPublisher

Biography edit

Bjerkmann was born at Mysen in Østfold, Norway. He grew up in the neighborhood of Bjølsen in Oslo and graduated from Fagerborg School in 1956 and from the State Library School in 1962. He was first employed by J.W. Cappelens Forlag. Bjerkmann chaired the publishing house Pax Forlag during its first eight years from 1964 to 1972. From 1978 to 1986 he was manager of the publishing house Universitetsforlaget.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Tveterås, Egil. "Tor Bjerkmann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tor Bjerkmann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2015.