Carl Bertil Myrsten


Carl Bertil Myrsten was a Swedish director and ship-owner.

Early life

Myrsten was born on 1 May 1920 in Slite, Sweden, the son of ship owner Gustaf Myrsten and his wife Märta. He was the brother of Robert Myrsten. He passed studentexamen in Visby in 1940 and enrolled at Frans Schartau Business Institute in 1943.

Career

Myrsten became reserve officer in 1945 and was CEO and owner of Rederi AB Slite from 1947. Rederi AB Slite, which Myrsten formed in 1946, went bankrupt in 1993.
Myrsten was a member of Neptuniorden and vice chairman of Gotland guild.

Personal life and death

In 1948, Myrsten married Britt-Marie Rodhe, the daughter of the accountant Esaias Rodhe and Mia Nosslin. He was the father of Charlotte, Gerd, Elise and Gustaf.
Myrsten died on 28 July 2000 and was interred at Othem Cemetery on Gotland together with his parents sea captain Johan Gustaf Myrsten and Maria, née Löfvenberg.

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