Odd Hopp

Odd E. Hopp (born 15 August 1913 – 21 July 2001) was a Norwegian Scout leader, orienteer and sports official.

Hopp was the son of Georg B. Hopp and Klara Gustave Ruud, and was married to Eva Marit Eimstad.^[1] He graduated from Oslo Handelsgymnasium in 1931, and was appointed at Norges Varemesse from 1931, Silkehuset from 1932, Oslo Lysverker from 1934, and Holger Fangel & Co from 1941.^[1]

Hopp served as secretary general of the Norwegian Boy Scout Organization from 1945. As a sports administrator of orienteering, he chaired Stor-Oslo O-krets (the Orienteering region chapter of the Greater Oslo Region) from 1945 to 1949, and chaired Norges Orienteringsforbund from 1953 to 1957. He chaired Statens Ungdomsråd from 1956 to 1970.^[1][2]

He was a member of the advisory council of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1970.^[1]

For his contributions to Scouting, he received the Bronze Wolf Award in 1971,^[3] and the Silver World Award in 1975.

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