Birgit Rausing
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| Birgit Rausing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Birgit Mayne 1919/1920 (age 93–94)[1] |
| Residence | Vaud, Switzerland[1] |
| Citizenship | Sweden[1] |
| Net worth |
 US$ 13.0 billion (est.)(March 2010)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Gad Rausing (died 2000) |
| Children | three: Kirsten (born 1952), Finn (born 1955), Jörn (born 1960) |
| Relatives | Henry Mayne (father), Ruben Rausing (father-in-law) |
Birgit Rausing (born 1924) is a Swedish art historian and philanthropist, and the widow of Gad Rausing (1922–2000).
She is the daughter of Swedish landscape painter Henry Mayne (1891–1975). In 1944 her father-in-law Ruben Rausing (1895–1983) founded Tetra Pak, which revolutionized the packaging of liquids such as juices and milk. The company was inherited by his sons Gad and Hans. In 1996, Gad bought his brother's half of the company. When Gad died in 2000, his wife Birgit and their three children inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval.[1]
Birgit Rausing and her family had an estimated net worth of US$13.0 billion in 2010. She is the third wealthiest person in Sweden, according to Forbes magazine.[1]
See also
- List of billionaires
- Rausing family
Bibliography
- Min far Henry Mayne. (My father Henry Mayne); 2008; ISBN 9789173311335
References
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