Hans Rausing

Hans Rausing
Hans Rausing with Tetra Brik, 1963
Born(1926-03-25)25 March 1926
Died30 August 2019(2019-08-30) (aged 93)
London, England, U.K.
NationalitySwedish
Alma materLund University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forTetra Pak
SpouseMärit Rausing
ChildrenLisbet, Sigrid, and Hans Kristian Rausing
ParentRuben 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.

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

  1. ↑ Yang Ning, "Creating a Benchmark for Recycling Rubbish", China Daily, 20 June 2011, retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Hans Rausing: Tetra Pak Swedish packaging billionaire dies aged 93". Sky News. Retrieved 30 August 2019
  4. ↑ Nick Davies, "Playing the System", The Guardian, 11 April 2002, retrieved 10 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Hans Rausing avliden". 30 August 2019 – via www.svt.se.

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