Bang grew up in a wealthy family in Copenhagen with a well-equipped house for the time that had electric lights, phone service and a phonograph; the family also owned a car.

His father then got him a job as a blacksmith apprentice at the Siemens & Halske forge where he did experiments at night, including making a windmill to supply the family's summer house with electricity.

When the broadcasting industry rapidly developed, especially in the United States, Bang travelled there to further his education.

Before leaving he talked to his father about the idea of starting a factory in Denmark.

He could not start immediately, but after his return to Copenhagen he was contacted by fellow student Svend Andreas Grøn Olufsen, who had built a small receiver in Quistrup.

Camillo Cavour Bang understood it was a serious project and asked them to come to Copenhagen to complete the formalities.

This product, which most closely corresponds to today's power adapter, was called the Eliminator.

Both sons followed in their father's footsteps: they became engineers and worked in the factory in Struer.