Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak
Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | Owner and chair of ECCO |
| Spouse | Dieter Kasprzak |
| Children | 2: André and Anna |
| Parent | Karl Toosbuy |
Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak (born 1957) is a Danish billionaire, the owner and chair of ECCO, the Danish shoe company which was founded by her father in 1963.
Early life
[edit]Hanni Toosbuy was born in 1957.[1] Her father, Karl Toosbuy, founded ECCO in 1963.[1]
Career
[edit]Kasprzak joined ECCO on completing her school education. When she was only 21, she complied with her father's request to work in quality control in India. "I spent more than a year there," she explained. "Learning at the factory level is possibly the best way to understand a business."[2] After India, she went to Germany but returned to Denmark in 1997 as ECCO chairman.[3]
Since March 2014, she has also been a member of Sydbank's advisory board.[3]
In June 2018, according to Forbes, she had a net worth of $2.6 billion.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Toosbuy is married to Dieter Kasprzak, who has served as ECCO's president since 2004. Their son, André, is a golfer and their daughter, Anna, practices dressage.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "#690 Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak". Forbes. June 3, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak and Dieter Kasprzak" (PDF). EY: Global Family Business Center of Excellence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 7 September 2015.