Poul Tibaek

Background

Tibaek, Poul was born on March 13, 1920 in Horsens, Denmark. Son of Frederik and Mary Tibaek.

Education

Student, School Business Administration, Copenhagen, l940; Bachelor, U. Copenhagen, l945.

Career

Export clerk, East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen, l936-42; chief purser, East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen and New York City, l946-5l; censor, British Army on Rhine, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, l945; journalist, United Press International, Copenhagen, l95l-57; public, owner, Scandinavian Media Ltd., Copenhagen, l957-88; director, owner, Danmarketing Ad Agency Ltd., Copenhagen, l960-. National tourist officer Australian Tourist Commission, Copenhagen, l98l-. Public The Danish Tourist Market and Travel Trade, l976.

Achievements

• Poul Tibaek has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pacific Asia Travel Association (life, chairman l985, 88, gold award l987, 89, Journalist Award of Year l989), Danish Travel Writers Association (board of directors l975-80).

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Betty Melitta Schondel. Children: Leif, Soren.

Father:

Frederik Tibaek

Mother:

Mary Tibaek

Spouse:

Betty Melitta Schondel

child:

Leif Tibaek

child:

Soren Tibaek