Librarian – The Dawson Free Public Library
One of the more interesting characters in the Corps history is Ferdinand Enevoldsen, a veteran of World War I, who joined the Corps in 1928 at 68 years of age. The volume of correspondence between Enevoldsen and the Corps is a fascinating commentary on the times and covers the period 1929 to 1954. One of his narratives tells the story of his being wrecked in a full rigged sailing ship on an island off the Malabar Coast of India. In fact, his experiences were such that he wrote two books himself.
A Sergeant by 1933, the Corps was somewhat taken aback when he requested that the Vancouver office select and order books for the Dawson Library on his behalf. Most appear to have been ordered from the Times Book Club in England although some were purchased locally. In those days a book sold for anywhere from one dollar to two-fifty.
In 1943, as a Captain in the Pacific Coast Rangers, he was energetically and successfully recruiting for the Rangers in the North. At his point he was over eighty years of age. However, once he had Yukon Rangers Unit No. 135 established he recognized the need for a younger person to take command and stepped down the same year.
Enevoldsen was also a prospector and his letters are full of his activities in this field. Always enthusiastic, and always an optimist despite hardships and setbacks, his letters give a real sense of what it was like to head out into the wilderness looking for the “big strike”. It was also interesting that some of the Corps Headquarters staff were grubstaking him in his endeavors. His last letter, written at 94 years of age, was still full of reports on his prospecting and activities of mining companies in the North. To read his letters is to gain a real appreciation for what is meant by “leading a full life”.
This article is courtesy of Graham L. Jenkins, Colonel Commandant and Chief Executive Officer
The British Columbia Corps of Commissionaires
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Per Enevoldsen
Founder of Pandora Jewellery
The PANDORA story is about a company with a distinctive brand and distinctive products that in just a few years has made the exceptional journey from a local Danish jeweller to a world-leading international jewellery company, with sales in more than 65 countries.
It all started nearly 30 years ago. Back in 1982 a jeweller’s shop that would one day become PANDORA was established in modest surroundings in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Danish goldsmith Per Enevoldsen and his wife Winnie.
From the beginning, they often travelled to Thailand in search of jewellery for importing. As the demand for their products increased, their focus gradually shifted towards wholesale to clients in Denmark.
In 1987, after several successful years as wholesalers, the retail activities were discontinued and the company moved to larger premises. Meanwhile, the first in-house designer joined the company and PANDORA began to focus on creating its own unique jewellery. In 1989, the company decided to start manufacturing its jewellery in Thailand.
2000-2009: Building an international presence
In 2000, PANDORA’s charm bracelet concept was first launched in the Danish market. Consumers embraced the concept, and in the following years, driven by a growing and encouraging demand, the company began to expand internationally, entering new markets such as the United States in 2003 and Germany and Australia in 2004.
The PANDORA story is about a company with a distinctive brand and distinctive products that in just a few years has made the exceptional journey from a local Danish jeweller to a world-leading international jewellery company, with sales in more than 65 countries.
It all started nearly 30 years ago. Back in 1982 a jeweller’s shop that would one day become PANDORA was established in modest surroundings in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Danish goldsmith Per Enevoldsen and his wife Winnie.
From the beginning, they often travelled to Thailand in search of jewellery for importing. As the demand for their products increased, their focus gradually shifted towards wholesale to clients in Denmark.
In 1987, after several successful years as wholesalers, the retail activities were discontinued and the company moved to larger premises. Meanwhile, the first in-house designer joined the company and PANDORA began to focus on creating its own unique jewellery. In 1989, the company decided to start manufacturing its jewellery in Thailand.
2000-2009: Building an international presence
In 2000, PANDORA’s charm bracelet concept was first launched in the Danish market. Consumers embraced the concept, and in the following years, driven by a growing and encouraging demand, the company began to expand internationally, entering new markets such as the United States in 2003 and Germany and Australia in 2004.
The jeweller, which is best known for its charm bracelets, was 40% owned by the Enevoldsen family before the IPO. Per and Winnie Enevoldsen founded the company in 1982.
The IPO will dilute their holdings, but family members, who includes son Christian, will continue to play a role in the running of the company.
At its debut, Pandora's shares were priced at DKr210 each (€28.1), but closed up 25%, giving the group a market capitalisation of DKr33 billion.
The Enevoldsen family sold 60% of Pandora to the Danish private equity company Axcel in 2008 for DKr1.1 billion.
The company made DKr2.6 billion in revenues in the first six months of 2010, with pre-tax earnings of DKr1 billion
Thomas Enevoldsen
Professional Footballer
(born 27 July 1987 in Aalborg) is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Belgian Jupilerliga side KV Mechelenwhere he has a contract running until June 2015. He has played eight games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team.
