Hans Rausing
Hans Rausing, KBE (25 March 1926 – 30 August 2019) was a Swedish-British businessman. He was founder of Tetra Pak. It is the largest food packaging company in the world.[1][2] In 1995 he sold his share of the company to his brother, Gad.
Hans Rausing | |
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 Hans Rausing with Tetra Brik, 1963 | |
| Born | 25 March 1926 |
| Died | 30 August 2019 (aged 93) London, England, U.K. |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Tetra Pak |
| Spouse(s) | Märit Rausing |
| Children | Lisbet, Sigrid, and Hans Kristian Rausing |
| Parent(s) | Ruben Rausing |
In the Forbes world fortune ranking, Rausing was placed at number 83 with an estimated fortune of US$10 billion in 2011.[3] He was the second richest Swedish billionaire in 2013.
Rausing died in London on 30 August 2019 at the age of 93.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Yang Ning, "Creating a Benchmark for Recycling Rubbish", China Daily, 20 June 2011, retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ↑ "Tetra Pak launches next generation cheese production unit" Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Packaging Europe News, 11 November 2011, retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hans Rausing: Tetra Pak Swedish packaging billionaire dies aged 93". Sky News. Retrieved 30 August 2019
- ↑ Nick Davies, "Playing the System", The Guardian, 11 April 2002, retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hans Rausing avliden". 30 August 2019 – via www.svt.se.