Kirsten Rausing

Kirsten Elisbet Rausing, DL is the eldest child of Swedish industrialist Gad Rausing and his wife Birgit. Born in Lund, Sweden, Rausing is the granddaughter of Ruben Rausing who was the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak.

• Kirsten Rausing owns a third of packaging company TetraLaval, and sits on the board together with her brothers Finn and Jorn.
• Kirsten’s grandfather founded Tetra Pak, which invented aseptic ­packaging technology.
• The new packaging made it possible to store beverages like milk and orange juice in carton instead of glass bottles.
• Her late father, Gad, bought out Kirsten’s uncle Hans in 1995 for an estimated $7 billion.
• Kirsten and her two siblings Finn and Jörn together own a 17 percent stake in International Flavors & Fragrances.