Born: 1959
Re-elected in 2022. Elective in 2025
Competencies and special tasks in the Board
Education
- Admitted to the Danish Supreme Court in 1994
- Admitted to the Danish High Court in 1988
- LLM from the University of Copenhagen (1985)
Professional experience
- Partner, Bech-Bruun Law Firm (2012-)
- Partner, Philip Law Firm (2010-2011)
- Founder and owner, Sand & Partners Law Firm, Copenhagen (1995-2009)
Positions within the Hempel Group
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hempel Foundation (2010-). Member of the Board of Trustees since 2004
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hempel Invest A/S (2010-). Member of the Board of Directors since 2009
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hempel A/S (2010-). Member of the Board of Directors since 2009
- Chairman of the Grants Committee of the Hempel Foundation (2010-)
- Chairman of Hempel's Employee Foundation (2010-)
- Chairman of Hempel’s Employee Foundation of 2017 (2017-)
- Member of the Investment Committee of the Hempel Foundation (2009-)
- Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Hempel A/S (2013-)
Other positions of trust
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aller Holding A/S
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pressalit Holding A/S
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jacob Holm & Sønner A/S (1999-2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Codan Forsikring A/S (1998-2007)
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Aller Foundation
- Member of the Governing Body of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary's Foundation
- Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana in Denmark
Independence
- Richard Sand has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hempel Foundation for more than 12 years and is therefore not considered independent