Arne Haukvik

He was born in Sauherad as a son of farmers Halvor Haukvik (1894–1969) and Gunhild Røste (1898–1977).

He was also a board member of the Bislett Alliance with responsibility for public relations from 1965 to 2000.

[3] Haukvik was also involved in arranging the Oslo Marathon,[1] the road relay Holmenkollstafetten and the skiing event BUL-sprinten.

[3] From the 1970s to 1998 Haukvik was the vice president of Euromeeting, a cooperation organization for venues of large sports events.

After working in a humanitarian organization from 1970 to 1973 and being a municipal employee in Oslo from 1974 to 1981, he returned to the sports world as market director of Norsk Rikstoto from 1981 to 1984 and consultant in Sponsor-Service from 1984 to 1991.

[1] He also instituted the "strawberry party" of the Bislett Games, where the competitors were invited to his own home garden.