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.
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 |
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. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 7 September 2015.