Karl-Johan Persson
Karl-Johan Persson | |
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Born | 25 March 1975 |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Education | European Business School |
Occupation(s) | Chair, H&M |
Spouse | Leonie Gillberg[1] |
Children | 3 [2] |
Parent(s) | Stefan Persson Pamela Collett |
Relatives | Erling Persson (grandfather) Tom Persson (brother) Charlotte Söderström (sister) Lottie Tham (aunt) |
Karl-Johan Erling Göran Persson (born 25 March 1975) is a Swedish billionaire businessman. He is chairman of the fashion company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), and was its CEO from 2009 to 2020.[3][4] H&M was founded by his grandfather Erling Persson.[5][6] As of December 2023, according to Forbes, his estimated net worth is US$1.9 billion.[7]
Early life
Persson attended the European Business School in London from 1996, majoring in Business and Economics.[8] He graduated in 2002.[9]
Career
In 2001, Persson acquired an
He invests in start-ups through the companies Philian AB and 41an Invest AB.[13]
Personal life
He is married to Leonie Gillberg, they have three children, and live in Stockholm, Sweden.[14][7] Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended their wedding in 2002.[11]
References
- ^ "'I love you, Victoria'". The Local. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ ""Jag är varsam med företagets pengar"". Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "H&M chairman Stefan Persson steps down as son takes over". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ TrichesText, Robert (30 January 2020). "Karl-Johan Persson om stålbadet: "Det har varit några tuffa år"". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Stefan Persson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 September 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "Current board of H&M". Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Karl-Johan Persson". Forbes. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- Business Week. Archived from the originalon 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b Bhatia, Meera (11 February 2009). "H&M Names Karl-Johan Persson CEO to Succeed Eriksen (Update2)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Karl-Johan Persson". Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Karl-Johan Persson". 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "H&M chairman Stefan Persson steps down as son takes over". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ LeijonhufvudText, Jonas (15 December 2022). "Klarna en miljardsmäll för H&M-bossens teknikportfölj". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ ""Jag är varsam med företagets pengar"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 6 April 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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