Mads Clausen
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Mads Clausen born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality
of Nordborg
in Denmark
, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss
in 1933.
Married to Dorthea (Bitten) Emma Clausen (1912-) in 1939 and had five children;
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Nordborg
Nordborg
Nordborg , is a town with a population of 6,730 and a former municipality in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the northwest half of the island of Als off the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The former Nordborg municipality covered an area of...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss
Danfoss
The Danfoss Group is a global producer of components and solutions for refrigeration & air conditioning, heating & water, and motion controls. Danfoss has net sales of €2,600 million and employs approximately 22,000 people worldwide with headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark.Danfoss was founded in...
in 1933.
Married to Dorthea (Bitten) Emma Clausen (1912-) in 1939 and had five children;
- Karin Clausen (1940)
- Bente Clausen (1942)
- Jørgen Mads ClausenJørgen Mads ClausenJørgen Mads Clausen is the chairman of the board of Danfoss, the large Danish heating, refrigeration and air conditioning company started by his father, Mads Clausen. He is also the chairman of DI, the association of the Danish Industry, and has a sizeable investment in the WaveStar wave energy...
(1948) current Chairman of the BoardChairman of the BoardThe Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
of Danfoss - Peter Johan Mads Clausen (1949)
- Henrik Mads Clausen (1953)