Joined and appointed Chairman of the Board of directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S in September 1996
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Position
Group Executive Vice President, A.P. Møller-Mærsk, Denmark
Competencies
Education:
- B. Com. (marketing), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) 1972
- B. Com. (management accounting), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) 1978
- Various management courses INSEAD (Denmark)
Former positions:
- Sales Manager, Colon Emballage A/S (Denmark) 1969-1972
- Managing Director, Eurocard Denmark A/S (Denmark) 1972-1979
- Managing Director, Winther & Heide Eftf. A/S (Denmark) 1979-1981
- Member of the European Management, Air Liquide (France) 1981-1983
- Managing Director, Aktieselskabet Dansk Ilt- & Brintfabrik (Denmark) 1983-1988
- Managing Director, Fro Saldatura S.A. (Italy 1988-1990
- Managing Director, L’Air Liquide Belge sa-nv (Belgien) 1990-1992
- Managing Director, Hede Nielsen A/S (Denmark) 1992-1999
- Managing Director, Air Liquide, Scandinavien (Denmark) 1999-2002
Fiduciary positions
Chairman of the Boards of:
- A/S Maersk Aviation Holding (Denmark)
- Aktieselskabet Roulunds Fabriker (Denmark)
- Balti ES Ltd. (Estonia)
- Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S (Denmark)
- Maersk Aircraft A/S (Denmark)
- Maersk Container Industri (China)
- Mærsk Container Industri A/S (Denmark)
- Norfolk Holding B.V. (The Netherlands)
- Rosti A/S (Denmark)
- Rotrex A/S (Denmark)
- Roulunds Holding A/S (Denmark)
- Star Air A/S (Denmark)
- SvitzerWijsmuller A/S (Denmark)
Deputy Chaiman of the Board of:
- Dansk Supermarked A/S (Denmark)
Member of the Boards of:
- Ejendomsselskabet Roulunds A/S (Denmark)
- F. Salling A/S (Denmark)
- Martinair Holland N.V. (The Netherlands)