Formation: 1967: General Certificate A level from Nykøbing Mors Gymnasium
1971: Trilingual secretary (English, German and French from the Aarhus School of Business Administration, Economics and Modern Languages
1971: Special Diploma of Business and Modern Languages (English and German - equal order) from the same school
1973: Cand. ling. merc. (Candidata linguae mercantilis) from the Aarhus School of Business Administration, Economics and Modern Languages (German and English in that order)
Carrière:
1st September 1973-1975: Translator in the Danish Translation Division of the EC
1975-1990: Head of a translation team (chef d'équipe) covering various subjects, permanently social and labour market affairs, combined with (for different periods) transportation, regional policy, consumer policy, information and culture, education and training
1990-1998: Head of Unit A-1 (General and administrative Affairs, Budget and Audit)
1998-2003: Head of unit C-1 (Agriculture, Fisheries, Regional policy, Cohesion and Administration
2003-2006: Head of Unit B.DA.2 (External relations, Commerce, Taxation and Regional Policy)
2006-2008: Head of Unit A.DA.1 (Law, citizenship, administration & external relations)
1st June 2008: Retirement