Hans Rausing’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Business (Packaging)
  • Age: 95
  • Birth Place: Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Marital Status: Married (Märit Rausing)
  • Full Name: Hans Rausing, KBE
  • Nationality: Swedish
  • Date of Birth: March 25, 1926
  • Ethnicity: Swedish
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Education: Lund University
  • Children: 3 (Lisbet, Hans Kristian and Sigrid)

Swedish businessman, Hans Rausing, has an estimated net worth of $12 billion as of April 2019. The son of Swedish industrialist Ruben Rausing, who founded packaging giant Tetra Laval in 1944. Hans and his brother Gad inherited the packaging company. He sold his share to his brother Gad for $7 billion in 1995. He moved to the UK in 1982 to avoid high Swedish taxes. He currently lives in Wadhurst, East Sussex, on a 900-acre estate. He is an investor in Ecolean, maker of environmentally friendly packaging material, and also apparently Chumak, maker of condiments. Rausing has been awarded honorary knighthood for his services to charity.

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