Kirsten Rausing

Kirsten Elisbet Rausing
Born	(1952-06-06) June 6, 1952 Lund, Sweden
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, racehorse owner and breeder
Known for	One-third ownership and board member of Tetra Laval
Notable work	Co-manager of British Bloodstock Agency; owner of Staffordstown Stud and Lanwades Stud

Kirsten Elisbet Rausing, DL (born 6 June 1952), is a Swedish entrepreneur who holds a one-third ownership in the holding firm Tetra Laval, where she participates as a board member alongside her relatives.

In the Forbes 2020 ranking of The World's Billionaires, she was positioned at number 150.

Early life

Rausing was born in Lund, Sweden, as the firstborn of industrialist Gad Rausing (1922–2000) and Birgit (née Mayne). She is the granddaughter of Ruben Rausing, the founder of the liquid food packaging enterprise Tetra Pak. Her father gained complete control of Tetra Pak by purchasing his brother Hans Rausing’s shares in 1995, resulting in her family branch becoming the sole proprietor. Additionally, she descends from Swedish landscape artist Henry Mayne (1891–1975).

Career

She serves on the board of the holding corporation Tetra Laval together with her brothers Jörn Rausing and Finn Rausing.

Rausing is affiliated with the Jockey Club and formerly held a directorship at The National Stud. She co-manages the British Bloodstock Agency, which specializes in trading racehorses for wealthy clients, and owns Staffordstown Stud located in County Meath, Ireland. Alongside her siblings, she possesses a 20% share in International Flavors & Fragrances, a leading supplier of fragrances for beverages, perfumes, and consumer goods.

Personal life

Living in the United Kingdom, Rausing breeds horses at her Lanwades Stud situated in Newmarket, Suffolk. She established the Alborada Trust, an organization that supports medical and veterinary research, education initiatives, animal welfare projects, and disaster relief efforts.

Ranked among the richest women in Britain, she was jointly placed 7th with her brother Jörn on the Sunday Times Rich List 2021, with an estimated net worth of £13 billion.

She remains unmarried without children and contributes to the Conservative Party. In 2016, she received the appointment as Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk, entitling her to use the post-nominal letters "DL" indefinitely.

See also

• Rausing family