John Grieg of composer Edvard Grieg. John Grieg was appointed 1st Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1905. He died that same year at 48 years of age. John Grieg John Grieg (18 August 1856 – 21 April 1905) was a Norwegian printer, publisher and bookseller. Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of John Grieg (1819-1887) and Jutta Camilla Lous (1825-1901). Grieg attended Bergen Cathedral School and went abroad for further education. He studied bookstores in Copenhagen and printing operations in Gothenburg. In 1877, he returned to Bergen and worked for the printing house of his
Joachim Grieg in 1871 the engineer exam for masters. In 1884, he founded a ship brokerage company during the period of transition from sail to steam. Joachim Grieg & Co. (now Grieg Group) remains in operation to this day with offices in Bergen, Oslo and London. Grieg held a number of public and civic offices. He was a board member in Den Nationale Scene from 1893 to 1928. He was acting chairman from (1903-1906) and (1925–1928). He was a member of Bergen city council and school board. In 1919 he bought Troldhaugen, the home of his cousin, Edvard Grieg. In 1923, he