BIOGRAPHY

Name: Julie Brangstrup

Nationality: Danish

Born: May 23rd 1978

Status: Married

Julie Brangstrup is the Vice President of the Gumball 3000 Group. Married to Gumball founder, Maximillion Cooper, Julie is not only the savvy businesswoman behind the Gumball brand, but is also a mother of four, and a member of London’s social elite.

After graduating from London’s Regents Business School in 1998, the Denmark native began her business career at Morgan Stanley with Private Clients. In 2000, Julie met Maximillion and five months later he proposed to her during a Gumball 3000 stop in St. Petersburg, Russia. The duo went on to organize the next rally in 2001, and in 2002 Julie took 50 percent ownership of the company and helped Max grow Gumball into the global brand it now is.

Julie is currently the day-to-day driving force behind Gumball, often jet-setting around the globe, carefully mapping out Gumball’s next route and meeting with CEOs of the world’s top corporations. Julie has been able to leverage many of her personal relationships for the brand, encouraging many a celebrity to try their hand in the Gumball 3000 rally. In addition to her work with Gumball, Julie sets aside time to work with her favourite charities, Eve Appeal and the Make a Wish Foundation.

TRIVIA

* Julie skied for the Danish Downhill Junior Team

* Julie beat F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya in a mini MX race at the French Grand Prix at Magny Cours in 2004

* Julie runs 5 kilometers every morning