Location Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway Regions Nordic Countries, Scandinavia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Jotun's founder, Odd Gleditsch sr., opens a combined colour/ship supply store in Sandefjord. It was a good time for the whaling industry, and Gleditsch sr. soon worked his way into the business of supplier to the whaling fleets in Sandefjord, Tønsberg, and Larvik.
Odd Gleditsch sr. played a very special role in the development of Jotun.
His personality had an extraordinary influence on the company, on employees, among customers, and on everyone with whom he came in contact.
He had a particular gift for creating enthusiasm among employees at all levels. He once said; "If I have a secret weapon, it is my ability to find able employees and to listen, and listen carefully, to their thoughts, suggestions and ideas." Many people would say that it was this very way of thinking that created the able employees.
