Tage Reinert was born in 1957 at Vejle, Denmark. After finishing his studies at Aarhus Business School, Denmark, Tage Reinert started his career as an Accountant at Arthur Andersen and became a State Authorized Public Accountant. He went on to hold various top management positions in finance in Denmark. Before starting his work for MAN Diesel, Tage Reinert was with the Danish mobile telephone operator Sonofon, where he served as Executive Vice-President and CFO and held the position of Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Tage Reinert is married and has three children.