Foreningen af Danske Civiløkonomer (FDC) was the Danish professional association for business economists, founded on 24 May 1954 under the name Foreningen af Danske Erhvervsøkonomer. In 1960, the organization changed its name to Foreningen af Danske Civiløkonomer (FDC).[1] The association later became known as Civiløkonomerne and then C3 ledelse og økonomi before merging with Djøf in 2010.[2]
Design and History
The FDC symbol was designed by Danish designer and art director Morten Peetz-Schou in 1968.[3] Peetz-Schou, who trained at Kunsthåndværkerskolen and began his career as a graphic designer at furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen in 1958, was also known for creating the striped Matas logo and the red-and-white Dannebrog heart for Danmarks Turistråd.[4]
The organization underwent several name changes over its history. After the 1960 renaming to FDC, the association later operated under the name Civiløkonomerne. By the time of the 2009 merger announcement with Djøf, the organization was known as C3 ledelse og økonomi (previously Civiløkonomerne).[5] The merger took effect on 1 January 2010, bringing C3’s approximately 13,500 members into Djøf.[5]
Following the merger, the FDC/Civiløkonomerne identity was retired in favor of the Djøf brand. The journal originally published by FDC, which appeared under titles including Erhvervsøkonomisk Tidsskrift and Ledelse & Erhvervsøkonomi, has been published by Djøf since 2012.[6]
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