Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle

Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle
Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle
Born	Template:Birth date; Aalborg, Denmark
Died	April 12, 1906 (aged 56)
Occupation(s)	Brewer, corporate leader
Known for	Chief operating officer and managing director of Gamle Carlsberg

Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle (27 October 1849 – 12 April 1906) was a prominent Danish brewer and corporate leader. Beginning in 1881, he held the position of chief operating officer at Gamle Carlsberg and took over as managing director following J.C. Jacobsen’s tenure in 1887.

Early life and education

Kühle was born in Aalborg to parents Nicolai Seyer Kühle and Margrethe Emilie Kofoed. He pursued his studies at Sorø Academy before advancing to the Army Officer Academy located in Copenhagen. Achieving the rank of second lieutenant by age 19, he exited military service in 1876 and was subsequently promoted to captain in 1877.

Career

His brewing expertise was developed under the guidance of his father-in-law at Wibroe Brewery in Helsingør. From 1870 until 1879, he managed Rabeshave Brewery situated in Christianshavn. On 1 April 1879, Kühle became part of Gamle Carlsberg, where J.C. Jacobsen acknowledged his proficiency in both technical and managerial domains. By May 1880, Jacobsen designated him as chief operating officer starting October 1881 and named him as his heir apparent. Following Jacobsen’s passing in 1887, Kühle assumed leadership of Gamle Carlsberg alongside the Carlsberg Foundation. He was instrumental in the 1902 consolidation of Gamle Carlsberg with Carl Jacobsen’s Nye Carlsberg and held board memberships at both Carlsberg Laboratory and Bryggeriforeningen.

Personal life

In 1875, Kühle married Johanne Emilie Wibroe and was the father of filmmaker Kay van der Aa Kühle. He received knighthood in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1894 and is featured in Peder Severin Krøyer’s group portrait Men of Industry (1904). Kühle passed away in 1906 and his final resting place is Vestre Cemetery in Copenhagen.

External links

Søren Anton van der Aa Kühle at geni.com