Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller dies at 98

The son of Arnold Peter Møller, founder of the Group, Møller became joint owner of the company “Firmaet AP Møller” in 1940. Following his father’s death in 1965 he became director and chairman of the most important companies within the Group, continuing their daily management until 1993. He was chairman of AP Møller–Mærsk A/S until 2003.

In a statement, Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the current deputy chairman of the board, who will now become chairman, said, “My sisters and I have lost a father who never failed neither his family nor his business. We are grateful that our father lived a long and eventful life. In his never failing wish to do good, together with many and great initiatives, he has left a significant mark on our time”.

The statement continued by saying that with his death the Group had lost an international businessman and the man who, if any, can take credit for the Group being among the world’s leading and Denmark’s undisputed largest businesses.