Hilmar Reksten
Hilmar August Reksten (1897–1980) was a Norwegian shipping magnate. In the autumn of 1973 he counted among the world's richest men, possessing a fleet worth about £300 000 000. At his death in 1980, all was lost; in fact, he left behind a debt of about £100 000 000.
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