Winnie Liljeborg

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Winnie Liljeborg (formerly Winnie Dahl and Winnie Enevoldsen) is a Danish businesswoman, investor and philanthropist. She was one of the founders of Pandora and is now one of the wealthiest women in Denmark with a net worth of DKK 4.9 billion.

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Career

Winnie Liljeborg founded Pandora in collaboration with her partner and later husband Per Enevoldsen in 1979. The private equity fund Axcel purchased 60% of the company in 2006. [1]

Philanthropy

In 2014, she purchased the property Haraldsborg in Roskilde and has subsequently been converting it into a Christmas seal home (julemærkehjem) and school for children with weight issues. [2] She has also supported Mødrehjælpen. [3]

Personal life

Winnie Liljeborg and Per Enevoldsen have one son, Christian. They divorced after their silver wedding anniversary in 2008. Liljeborg lives on Strandvejen in Roskilde. [4] In September 2017, Berlingske Business estimated her net worth at DKK 4.9 billions. [5]

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References

  1. "Winnie Liljeborg er gavmild, selvskabt milliardær og blandt Danmarks rigeste". finans.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Gigantdonation betyder julemærkehjem i Roskilde". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Pandora-stifter afsløret: Dansk milliardær levede dobbeltliv i Thailand" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Sky smykkedronning er en af landets mest velhavende: Så rig er hun". snEkstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. "21 Winnie Liljeborg: Rollemodel for kvindelige iværksættere". Berlingske Business (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.