Joined the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S in April 2004
Chairman of the Technology Committee and member of the Audit Committee
Position
Director
Competencies
Education:
- Electronic Engineer, Engineering College of Århus (Denmark) 1967
- Various management courses INSEAD (Denmark)
Former positions:
- Engineer, Industry Department, Bruun & Sørensen A/S (Denmark) 1967-1973
- Divisional Director, Skako A/S (Denmark) 1973-1987
- Managing Director, Kverneland-Denmark A/S (Denmark) 1987-1989
- Managing Director, Pedershaab A/S (Denmark) 1989-1993
- Managing Director, Aalborg Industries A/S (Denmark) 1993-2005
Fiduciary positions
Chairman of the Boards of:
- Hans Følsgaard A/S (Denmark)
- Utzon Center A/S (Denmark)
Member of the Boards of:
- A/S Peder Nielsens Beslagfabrik (Denmark)
- Aalborg Universitet – Aalborg University (Denmark)
- Aktieselskabet af 1. november 1998 (Denmark)
- Odense Stålskibsværft A/S (Denmark)
- Polaris Invest II ApS (Denmark)
- Polaris Management A/S (Denmark)
- Svejsemaskinfabrikken Migatronic A/S (Denmark)
Member of the Boards of:
- Chairman of the non-profit foundation, UTZON FOUNDATION (Denmark)
- Member of Det Nationale Fødevareforum, Ministry of Science (Denmark)
- Member of Følsgaard Fonden (Denmark)