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Norwegian businessman
This article is about the businessman. For the artist, see Tias Eckhoff.
Eckhoff moved to Trondheim in 1899, as an associate of Spørch & Co. He bought Kortmans Sodafabrikk in 1908, and expanded the company rapidly. On 6 September 1916, he was elected chairman of the newly created Graakalbanen, that would build a suburban tramway. Eckhoff was a key player in selling sufficient stocks, and purchasing the necessary properly along the line to finance the construction. He died in 1925.
References
Kjenstad, Rune (1994). På skinner i Bymarka. Baneforlaget. p. 23. ISBN82-91448-01-9.
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