Background
Nielsen, Erik was born on March 27, 1939 in Copenhagen. Son of Hans Peder and Rosa Alice (Olsen) Nielsen.
Nielsen, Erik was born on March 27, 1939 in Copenhagen. Son of Hans Peder and Rosa Alice (Olsen) Nielsen.
Master of Business Administration, Institute European d'Administration des Affaires/Centre Européene d'Education Permanente, Fontainebleau, France, 1983.
Trainee, A.P. Moller/Maersk, Copenhagen, 1955-1960; operations/sales assistant, Maersk, Tokyo, 1960-1963; sales manager, Maersk, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1963-1966; manager, Maersk, Khorramshahr, Iran, 1967-1970; assistant to president, A.P. Moller/Maersk, Copenhagen, 1970-1973; assistant general manager, Maersk Thailand, Bangkok, 1973-1976; general manager, Maersk, Tehran, Iran, 1977-1979; district marketing and sales manager, Maersk, Munich, 1979-1982; owner's representative, Maersk, Genoa, Italy, 1982-1986; managing director, Maersk España, Madrid, since 1986; also board directors, Maersk España, Madrid. Board directors Maersk Italia Spa, Genoa. Chairman of the Board Maersk Portugal Ltd., Lisbon, since 1990, Maersk Maroc, S.A., Casablanca, Morocco, since 1991.
Member American Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Chaine des Rotisseurs.
Married Gunda Theda Else Scharnhorst, January 27, 1967. Children: Claudia, Christine.