Birgit Rausing
Art Historian, Family member
1924 –
Who is Birgit Rausing?
Birgit Rausing is a Swedish art historian and philanthropist, and the widow of Gad Rausing.
She is the daughter of Swedish landscape painter Henry Mayne. In 1944 her father-in-law Ruben Rausing 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.
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.
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- Born
- 1924
Sweden - Also known as
- Dr Birgit Rausing
- Dr. Birgit Rausing
- Spouses
- Gad Rausing
( - 2000/01/28)
- Gad Rausing
- Children
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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