The newest Forbes billionaire, Bent Jensen, built his fortune by designing and manufacturing linear actuators.

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Linak Headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark The newest Forbes billionaire, Bent Jensen, built his fortune by designing and manufacturing linear actuators.

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For example, linear actuators help raise or lower a hospital bed or allow solar panels to track the path of the sun.

FORBES: Danish Inventor, Manufacturer Bent Jensen Now Among World's Billionaires