Kirsten Rausing
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Kirsten Rausing is the eldest child of Swedish industrialist Gad Rausing
(1922–2000) and his wife Birgit (née Mayne). She is the grand-daughter of Ruben Rausing
(1895–1983) who was the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak
. Her father bought out the 50% share in the company from his brother Hans Rausing
in 1995, leaving her side of the family as sole remaining owner of Tetra Pak
. She is the grand-daughter of Swedish landscape painter Henry Mayne (1891–1975).
Kirsten Rausing was born in Lund
, Sweden
. She lives in the UK, where she breeds horses at her stud farm Lanwades in Newmarket. She is a member of the Jockey Club
and a former director of the National Stud.
With her brothers Jörn and Finn she sits on the board of holding company Tetra Laval
.
Gad Rausing
Dr. Gad Rausing was a notable Swedish industrialist and archaeologist. Together with his brother Hans he co-inherited Swedish packaging company Tetra Pak , founded by their father Ruben Rausing and currently the largest food packaging company in the world...
(1922–2000) and his wife Birgit (née Mayne). She is the grand-daughter of Ruben Rausing
Ruben Rausing
Ruben Rausing was the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak. He was born in Helsingborg, Sweden in 1895. On his death Ruben Rausing was Sweden's richest person.-Early life:...
(1895–1983) who was the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak is a multinational food processing and packaging company of Swedish origin. It was founded in 1951 in Lund, Sweden, by Ruben Rausing. It was Erik Wallenberg who invented the tetrahedral package, today known as Tetra Classic...
. Her father bought out the 50% share in the company from his brother Hans Rausing
Hans Rausing
Hans Rausing, KBE, is a Swedish businessman based in the United Kingdom. He made his fortune from his co-inheritance of Tetra Pak , a company founded by his father Ruben Rausing and currently the largest food packaging company in the world...
in 1995, leaving her side of the family as sole remaining owner of Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak is a multinational food processing and packaging company of Swedish origin. It was founded in 1951 in Lund, Sweden, by Ruben Rausing. It was Erik Wallenberg who invented the tetrahedral package, today known as Tetra Classic...
. She is the grand-daughter of Swedish landscape painter Henry Mayne (1891–1975).
Kirsten Rausing was born in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She lives in the UK, where she breeds horses at her stud farm Lanwades in Newmarket. She is a member of the Jockey Club
Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is the largest commercial organisation in British horseracing. Although no longer responsible for the governance and regulation of the sport, it owns 14 of Britain's famous racecourses, including Aintree, Cheltenham and Newmarket, amongst other concerns such as the National Stud and...
and a former director of the National Stud.
With her brothers Jörn and Finn she sits on the board of holding company Tetra Laval
Tetra Laval
Tetra Laval is a private multinational corporation of Swedish origin, owned by the Rausing family. In the 1980s Tetra Laval relocated its headquarters to Lausanne, Switzerland....
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