Background
Olesen, Jens was born on March 6, 1943 in Copenhagen. Son of Christian and Rita (Roger) Olesen.
Advertising and communications executive
Olesen, Jens was born on March 6, 1943 in Copenhagen. Son of Christian and Rita (Roger) Olesen.
Bachelor, Copenhagen School Economics Master of Arts in Business Administration, Columbia University student, Pittman College, London student Advanced Management Program, Harvard University.
Management trainee, Dansk Esso, Copenhagen, 1960-1964; junior account executive Erwin Wasey London agency, Interpub. Group of Companies, 1964; assistant to president, McCann-Erickson, New York City account executive, McCann Worldwide, Paris, 1968-1969; acccount supervisor, McCann Worldwide, Brazil, 1969-1970; general manager, McCann Worldwide, Norway, 1970-1971; general manager, McCann Worldwide, Denmark, 1971-1976; international senior vice president, general manager, McCann Worldwide, Brazil, 1976-1979; international senior vice president, general manager Latin American South region, McCann Worldwide, Brazil, 1979-1981; international executive vice president, McCann Worldwide, Brazil, since 1981; regional director Latin American/Caribbean, McCann-Erickson Worldwide (formerly McCann Worldwide), Brazil, since 1985.
Member Danish Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman), American Chamber of Commerce (board directors), International Advertising Association (vice chairman), Brazilian Media Institute (board directors), American Management Center, Council of the Americas (advisory board), Young President Organisation, Scandinavian Club (president), Harvard Club of Brazil.
Married Renata Olesen, August 8, 1969. Children: Anne Catherine, Jan Christian.
