Life Summary

Name	Sverre Andreas Kaaten
Born	26 July, 1908 Kongsvinger, Norway
Died	23 July, 1991 (aged 82) Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (bowel)
Cultural Heritage	Norwegian Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation *	skier (competitive) (1928-1950) New South Wales, Australia soldier (1942-1944) Federal, Australia air force officer (1944-1945) Federal, Australia ski resort operator (1950-1975) New South Wales, Australia skiing promoter (1950-1981) New South Wales, Australia autobiographer/memoirist (1980-1981) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (soldier and airforce officer) 2/11th Armoured Car Regiment (sapper, 1942-1944)
Legacies *	Sverre Kaaten Nordic Shelter (named after, 1980)
Key Organisations *	Scandinavian Business Club (NSW) (founding member) Ski Council of New South Wales (vice-president, 1949-1953) Ski Council of New South Wales (president, 1953-1954) Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce (president, 1963-1971) Scandinavian Business Club (NSW) (president, 1975) Scandinavian Business Club (NSW) (president, 1979)
Workplaces *	Perisher Valley Enterprises (owner)

* Dates are approximate

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