How to Pronounce Christen Winther Obel
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Sep 30, 1800 Died on 08 Jan 1860 (aged 59)
Danish businessman
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About Christen Winther Obel
- Christen Winther Obel (1800-1860) was a Danish businessman who contributed to Aalborg's prosperity in the 19th century by successfully developing the family's tobacco business founded in 1787.
- On his mother's and stepfather's death, he took the factory over in 1828, changing its name to C.W.
- Obel.
- Under Obel's leadership, the factory became the city's main employer, a position it maintained for many years.
- For a considerable period and until his death, Obel was codirector of Aalborg Bys og Omegns Sparekasse, the local savings bank.
