Frederik Paulsen is a Swedish businessman who has an estimated net worth of $8.13 billion in July 2017, according to Bloomberg.

Frederik Paulsen started managing his father's company, Ferring Pharmaceutical Group since 1976. He became the chairman of the company in 1988. Since then, he expanded the company's operations in over 50 countries and sells its products in more than 100 countries around the world.

Meanwhile, he received numerous awards and national honor. Paulsen has been a member of several board memberships such as one of the honorary member of the Polar Explorers Association in Moscow, Russia.

Frederik Dag Arfst Paulsen was born on October 30, 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden.