Per-Erik Burud (15 October 1962 – 13 July 2011)[1] was a Norwegian billionaire and head of the grocery chain Kiwi.
[2] As a five-year-old, Burud worked in his father's shop in Drammen, sorting bottles and wrapping clementines.
During Burud's time in charge of the grocery chain it has expanded, and by 2008 had almost quadrupled the number of employees and stores, and increased revenues six-fold.
[3] On 13 July 2011, Burud was reported missing after a boating accident outside Tjøme, where his wife was confirmed dead.
[6] After several days of intensive search, on 21 July the body of a man was found in the area where Burud went missing.