Kirsten Rausing is the eldest child of Swedish industrialist Gad Rausing and his wife Birgit.
Background
Born in Lund, Sweden, Rausing is the granddaughter of Ruben Rausing (1895–1983) who was the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak. Her father bought out the 50% share in the company from his brother Hans Rausing in 1995, leaving her side of the family as sole remaining owner of Tetra Pak.
Career
She is the granddaughter of Swedish landscape painter Henry Mayne (1891–1975). She lives in the United Kingdom and breeds horses at her stud farm Lanwades Study in Newmarket. With Richard Frisby, Michael Goodbody and Guy Heald, she is a director of the British Bloodstock Agency.
She is one of Britain"s richest women.
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2012, she was ranked as the 4th richest woman in the United Kingdom.
Membership
Rausing is a member of the Jockey Club and a former director of the National Study.