He was born in Kristiania as a son of Gustav Severin Henriksen and Lisken Dall.
[1] He returned to Norway as office manager in 1939, and became vice chief executive in 1947.
[2] He chaired the Oslo Stock Exchange Committee from 1956 to 1970 and the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue from 1956 to 1961.
[2] He chaired Norsk Marconi Co and was a board member of Saudefaldene and Electric Furnace Products Company in Sauda, Meråker Smelteverk, Polaris-Norske Sjø, Skips-A/S Malmtransport, Assuranceforeningen Skuld, Nordisk Defence Club and the Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
He chaired the supervisory council of Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, Akers Mekaniske Verksted and Brage-Fram.