Karl Meyer (businessman)

Karl Meyer (1888 – 18 December 1971[1][2]) was a Norwegian businessman, stockbroker and founder of the short-lived fascist party, the National Legion.

[4] His proposed business projects, described in the press as "fantastical", included a "Coney Island"-style amusement park at Hovedøya, and turning the steam-liner RMS Carmania into a "floating tenement" at the Oslo harbour.

[5] In 1927 Meyer founded the fascist party the National Legion.

[3] After increasing internal opposition, Meyer was expelled from the party in early 1928.

[5] The party quickly fell apart amid internal conflicts, and was dissolved in early 1928.