Bent_Jensen_(businessman)

Bent Jensen (businessman)

Bent Jensen (businessman)

Danish businessman

Bent Jensen (born 1951/1952) is a Danish billionaire businessman, and the owner and CEO of Linak, a Danish linear actuator manufacturing company.

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Early life

Jensen earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern Denmark.[1] Jensen's grandfather founded Christian Jensen and Sons in 1907, and it originally produced pulleys, grinding mills and forges.[1][2]

Career

In 1976, Jensen took over the running of the company from his father, when there were just seven employees.[2] In 1979, he started to make linear actuators, which became the company's main product.[2]

In 1984, the company was renamed Linak.[2]

Personal life

Jensen lives in Nordborg, Denmark.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Forbes profile: Bent Jensen". Forbes. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. [2]
    Murphy, Andrea. "Danish Inventor, Manufacturer Bent Jensen Now Among World's Billionaires". forbes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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