Ludvig G. Braathen

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Ludvig G. Braathen (1891 – 1976) was a Norwegian shipping magnate and land owner, who founded the airline company Braathens S.A.F.E in 1946.

A self-made man, Braathen started his shipping company, 'Ludv. G. Braathens Rederi', in 1926. Twenty years later he decided to enter the aviation business. The company suffered a great blow in 1951, when Scandinavian Airlines System secured a monopoly on international flights, a decision Braathen continued to fight until his death.