Axel Aubert (1873–1943) was a Norwegian businessman.He was born in Kristiania. He took his engineer's education in that city in 1893, as well as a doctorate in chemistry Basel in 1895. He became the managing director of Engene Dynamitfabrik and Norsk Sprængstofindustri. In 1926 he was hired as Director-General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro. He stayed in this position until 1936; after this he was chairman of the board from 1941 to 1943.