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'''Kirsten Rausing''' is the granddaughter of [[Ruben Rausing]], founder of food packaging company, [[TetraPak]].

She is estimated to be worth $5.2 Billion, making her the most 290th richest person in the world.<ref> Forbes, [http://www.forbes.com/profile/kirsten-rausing/ Kirsten Rausing], accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>

==Family business==
Kirsten runs the family business more than anyone else, being the eldest child of [[Gad Rausing]] who bought his brother's 50 percent share of the business in 1995.

She sits on the board of [[TetraPak]] with her brothers [[Finn Rausing]] and [[Jorn Rausing]].

Kirsten holds an interest in horses, having had the family stud farm left to her by her grandfather in 1967, also running ones in Ireland and Newmarket. In 2003 she resigned as a director of the [[National Stud]] because a new chairman was appointed without he being consulted.<ref> [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/rausing-family-values-the-dark-side-of-a-dynasty-808150.html Rausing family values: the dark side of a dynasty] ''Independent'', 12 April 2008, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>

==Political donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Subsidiary (parties only)</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/03/2011</td>
<td align="center">Kirsten Rausing</td>
<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative Party]]</td>
<td align="center">Suffolk West</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">11/08/2014</td>
<td align="center">Kirsten Rausing</td>
<td align="center">£7,250.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative Party]]</td>
<td align="center">Suffolk West</td>
</tr>

</table><ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>

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==Notes==

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[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Rausing, Kirsten]]

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-'''Kirsten Rausing''' is the granddaughter of [[Ruben Rausing]], founder of food packaging company, [[TetraPak]].
+'''Kirsten Rausing''' is the granddaughter of [[Ruben Rausing]], founder of food packaging company, [[Tetra Pak]].
 She is estimated to be worth $5.2 Billion, making her the most 290th richest person in the world.<ref> Forbes, [http://www.forbes.com/profile/kirsten-rausing/ Kirsten Rausing], accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>
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 Kirsten runs the family business more than anyone else, being the eldest child of [[Gad Rausing]] who bought his brother's 50 percent share of the business in 1995.
-She sits on the board of [[TetraPak]] with her brothers [[Finn Rausing]] and [[Jorn Rausing]].
+She sits on the board of [[Tetra Pak]] with her brothers [[Finn Rausing]] and [[Jorn Rausing]].
 Kirsten holds an interest in horses, having had the family stud farm left to her by her grandfather in 1967, also running ones in Ireland and Newmarket. In 2003 she resigned as a director of the [[National Stud]] because a new chairman was appointed without he being consulted.<ref> [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/rausing-family-values-the-dark-side-of-a-dynasty-808150.html Rausing family values: the dark side of a dynasty] ''Independent'', 12 April 2008, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>

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Josh Leeson at 17:45, 20 February 2015

Josh Leeson: Created page with "'''Kirsten Rausing''' is the granddaughter of Ruben Rausing, founder of food packaging company, TetraPak. She is estimated to be worth $5.2 Billion, making her the mo..."