He was born in Stavanger[1] as a son of Sigval Bergesen.
[3] He was a co-owner of his father's shipping company from 1918 and sole owner from 1937.
From 1948 he was again a co-owner, having let his son Berge Sigval Natanael Bergesen on board.
In 1953 another son Charles Racine Bergesen was given co-ownership.
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