Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 3rd 1975, Mickey Beyer-Clausen is a famous Danish philanthropist and entrepreneur. An economics and management graduate from Niels Brock, Julius Thompsens Plads, Denmark in 1994, he is currently living in Southampton, NY, with wife Allison and daughter Anna. Through the course of his career, he has founded and cofounded several technology companies, including Payment Systems, Speednames, Afilias, Ascio Technologies, Trunk Archive and Mental Workout.
Following the consecutive development of such companies under the technology sector, Beyer-Clausen decided to establish a continuing change in the world by helping people, particularly those who are in need of the basic necessities for survival. He wanted to put his skills in business, financial resources, as well as people network, to work and make efforts for good causes.
In 2002, Mickey Beyer-Clausen formed a 501(c)3 private charity organization called the Happiness Foundation, which provides support to several aid groups from around the world with tactical pro bono consultancy. It helps business executives and leaders to share their knowledge to assist nonprofits in promoting their cause. It acts as a matchmaker between Charitable Projects and Volunteer Consultants.
That same year, he earned the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in recognition of and for putting up such an effective foundation that makes a significant difference in the world.
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