Niels Peter Louis-Hansen (born 25 October 1947) is a Danish billionaire businessman, deputy chairman and owner of one-fifth of the medical device company Coloplast.
Niels Peter Louis-Hansen | |
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| Born | 25 October 1947[1] Humlebaek, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Deputy chairman, Coloplast |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Aage Louis-Hansen Johanne Louis-Hansen |
Early life
editNiels Peter Louis-Hansen was born in Denmark, the son of Aage Louis-Hansen and Johanne Louis-Hansen.[2] Coloplast was founded by his father in 1957, who took it public in 1983.[2][3] Louis-Hansen has a bachelor's degree.[4]
Career
editLouis-Hansen became a board member of Coloplast when his father died in 1966, and the company was continued by his mother. His mother was active in the company until the early 1970s.[5]
Louis-Hansen owns 20.7% of Coloplast directly, making him the company's largest shareholder.[3] He also owns 15.6% of Ambu, and via the investment company N.P. Louis-Hansen ApS, is a major shareholder in the unlisted biotech company Virogates.[6]
Bloomberg News estimated his net worth at US$7 billion in 2018.[1]
Personal life
editLouis-Hansen is married, with one daughter, and lives in Humlebaek.[2] He is also the owner of Tustrup Manor at Randers.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bloomberg profile: Niels Louis-Hansen $6.92B". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Niels Peter Louis-Hansen". Forbes. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Niels Peter Louis-Hansen". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Niels Peter Louis-Hansen Bcom". Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Danmarks fjerde rigeste løfter sløret for økonomien". Jydske Vestkysten. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Medico-milliardær stifter nyt ejendomsselskab - citat". Børsen. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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