Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr.

Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr. (11 June 1918 – 14 August 2002) was a Norwegian business executive.

He was born 11 June 1918, the son of Isak Martinius Skaugen, He took his examen artium, which qualified him for admission to university studies. He became a sailor and then took an examination as an average adjuster.

He worked for his father's company, I. M. Skaugen, and then, together with his brothers, Sigurd (who died in 1975) and Morits, he became a partner in 1952, the brothers later controlling the family company. For about twenty years from 1969 they also co-owned Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. In 1990 the I. M. Skaugen firm was taken over by Morits Skaugen, Jr., and a new branch named B. Skaugen was taken over by Brynjulf Skaugen, Jr. The heirs of Brynjulf Skaugen, Sr., were Brynjulf, Jr; Severin, Marius, and Anette Skaugen, who inherited 746.5 million kroner.

In 1983 Skaugen was decorated as a commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. He died in August 2002 and was buried in Ris.

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