Outside of politics, he worked as a bureaucrat in Telemark county.

Grenmar is a part of Telemark county of Norway.

He was also county mayor of Telemark county from 1967 to 1971.

Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.

It is located on the border with Tinn municipality in Telemark county.

In 1964 three farms with 12 inhabitants were moved to Porsgrunn in Telemark county.

From 1977 to 1985 he was director of agriculture in Telemark county.

Mo is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.

Several older houses and farms from Telemark county have been moved from their original location and rebuilt on site in the park.

It is located in Fyresdal municipality, part of Telemark county.