Rolf Østbye
Rolf Østbye was a Norwegian businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of rector Niels Johan Hagerup Østbye and Johanne Elisabeth Mellbye. From 1923 to 1931 he was married to Reidun Berg, and from 1933 he was married to Ellen Martinsen, a granddaughter of Gustav Martinsen.
He worked in Ringnes Bryggeri, Lillehammer Bryggeri and Bjølsen Valsemølle at a young age, but took education as a chemical engineer. He was hired in Standard Telefon og Kabelfabrik in 1947, and became chief executive officer in 1949. In 1953 he was hired in Norsk Hydro, becoming Director-General in 1956. He stayed in this position until 1966; after this he was chairman of the board from 1967 to 1970. From 1966 to 1973 he chaired the Norwegian Trade Council, which is now a part of Innovation Norway.
He was also a supervisory council member of Forsikringsaktieselskabet Norden.
