Mickey Beyer Clausen

Mickey Beyer-Clausen (April 3, 1975 in Copenhagen) is a Danish entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Mickey Beyer-Clausen was one of the first Internet pioneers and today he is a mobile media pioneer. He is the founder/co-founder of several technology businesses such as Internet Payment Systems (1997), Speednames (1999), Afilias (2000), Ascio Technologies (2001), Trunk Archive (2004), and Mental Workout (2009). In addition, he is the founder of the 501(c)(3) private foundation, Happiness Foundation, which supports multiple charitable organizations worldwide with strategic pro bono consultancy (2002).

Personal

Mickey Beyer-Clausen is married to Allison Beyer-Clausen (2006) and lives in Southampton, New York with their two children, Anna and Oliver.

Philanthropy

In 2002, Beyer-Clausen formed a 501(c)(3) private foundation called the Happiness Foundation, which supports several international nonprofits with strategic pro bono consultancy. He is recruiting business leaders, management consultants, and experts to volunteer their knowledge to existing nonprofits, accelerating their impact. His foundation was recognized at the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2002) because of its innovative approach providing an alternative to traditional philanthropy. Amongst other projects, Happiness Foundation launched a partnership with UNHCR to build 'Happiness Tents' in refugee camps