Famous People with Name Foss

Erling Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Erling Foss: was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark. In September 1943, he became a member of the Danish Freedom Council representing De Frie Danske.

Eugene Noble Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eugene Noble Foss: was an American Representative an the 45th Governor of Massachusetts, as well as brother of George Edmund Foss. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William C. Lovering and serve

Ingunn Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Ingunn Foss: is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009. On the local level she is the mayor of Lyngdal since 2007. She was first elected to Lyngdal

Julius Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Julius Foss: was a Danish composer, organist and jazz guitarist.

Nils Foss            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Nils Foss: is a Danish director and civil engineer. He was born into a family of well known engineers. Nils Foss is the founder of FOSS, which is a Danish family owned company, established in 1956. In 1956 he founded FOSS Electric A/S, today known as FOSS (FOSS Analytical A/S), with his father Erling Foss. He was CEO of FOSS until 1968, where after he was CEO of the Danish company F.L. Smidth from 1969-1976. In 1981 he returned to FOSS as CEO and in 1990 he passed the rains to his son Peter Foss.