Background
He was born in Skanderborg. He grew up in Rynkeby in the Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark.
He was born in Skanderborg. He grew up in Rynkeby in the Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark.
He went to a gymnasium school in Vollsmose in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark. Odense is known for Hans Christian Andersen. He gained a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1985, and an Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration in 1987 from Odense University.
Arla Foods
In 2002 he became head of the Nordic region of Arla Foods.
In 2005 he became the Chief Executive in 2005. Arla Foods is Europe"s second largest dairy processing company by turnover, and the seventh largest dairy company in the world.
Arla was formed in 2000.