Fritz Schur Explained

Fritz H. Schur
Birth Name:Fritz Henrik Schur Jr
Birth Date:1951 11, df=y
Birth Place:Vejle, Denmark
Nationality:Danish
Occupation:Businessman

Fritz Henrik Schur Junior (born 27 November 1951) is a Danish businessman with ties to both royal, business and political circles in Denmark. Fritz Schur has since 1999 been honorary consul general of Finland to Denmark.

Early life and education

Schur was born in Vejle on 27 November 1951. He is fifth generation of a wealthy merchant family.[1] He grew up in Gentofte and graduated from Ordrup Gymnasium in 1970. He completed a bachelor's degree from Copenhagen Business School in 1973 but never completed his MBA.

Career

During his career Fritz Schur has been chairman of several companies including Ørsted, Uhrenholdt Holding, Fritz Schur Gruppen, Relation-Lab, SAS Group[2] and PostNord.[3]

Board memberships

Schur is a board member of the Alliance of Democracies.[4]

Personal life

Schur lives on the Christiansholm estate in Klampenborg north of Copenhagen.

Awards

On 24 April 2009, Fritz Schur became a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog. He was granted the honorary Chamberlain title on 11 June 2010. He has also been awarded the Order of the Lion of Finland, the Order of José de Marcoleta and Order of the Polar Star. In 2009, Schur was named Chairman of the Teat in Denmark by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hvem er denne Fritz Schur. Danish. Berlingske Tidende. 13 May 2018.
  2. Web site: CEO-fakta: Fritz Schur . Danish . 17 February 2008 . Jens Nymark . Dagbladet Børsen . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228080441/http://borsen.dk/executive/nyhed/126074 . 28 February 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: Postfusion er på plads . Danish . business.dk . 24 June 2009 . 24 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626033740/http://www.business.dk/article/20090624/transport/90624137/ . 26 June 2009 .
  4. Web site: About Us – Alliance of Democracies . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301074436/https://www.allianceofdemocracies.org/about/ . March 1, 2024 . 2024-03-03 . en-US.