Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen

Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen (born 18 August 1955) is a Danish businessman and former Chief Executive of the Danish multi-national brewing company Carlsberg Group (Carlsberg A/S), based in Copenhagen (native København) in Denmark. Carlsberg is the name of a district of Copenhagen. The main shareholder of Carlsberg is the Carlsberg Foundation.

Rasmussen in 2012

Early life

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He has a BBA and an MBA from Copenhagen Business School.

Career

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He started his career at IFH Research International in Denmark, owned by the Anglo-Dutch Unilever, now owned by WPP since 1989.

Carlsberg

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He joined the executive board of Carlsberg Group on 1 April 2006. He became Chief Executive on 1 October 2007. He retired from the position in June 2015 when he was succeeded by Cees 't Hart.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Arthur, Rachel (18 February 2015). "Carlsberg announces new CEO; Russian market puts pressure on full year results". beveragedaily.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ Crouch, David (18 February 2015). "Carlsberg appoints Cees 't Hart as CEO to cure Russian hangover". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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