Nationality Swedish Name Stefan Persson Spouse Carolyn Denise Persson Parents Erling Persson | Title Chairman of H&M Role Business magnate | |
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Known for Main shareholder of H&M Children Karl-Johan Persson, Tom Persson, Charlotte Soderstrom Similar People Erling Persson, Karl‑Johan Persson, Lottie Tham, Liliane Bettencourt, Melker Schorling | ||
Net worth 23.9 billion USD (2015) | ||
Naringslivsmedaljen 2010 stefan persson
Carl Stefan Erling Persson ([ˈsteːfan ˈpæʂɔn]; born 4 October 1947) is a Swedish business magnate. In March 2013, Forbes reported Persson's net worth as $28 billion making him the richest of Sweden's 12 billionaires and the 17th richest person in the world. Persson is the chairman and main shareholder in fashion company H&M, which was founded by his father Erling Persson in 1947. Persson took over the company from his father in 1982 and served as its manager until 1998. Persson also owns a substantial stake in the Swedish technology company Hexagon AB. Through his privately held real estate company Ramsbury Invest, Persson owns a large amount of properties in London, Paris and Stockholm.
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- Naringslivsmedaljen 2010 stefan persson
- How to pronounce stefan persson h m sweden forbes list of billionaires net worth house richest man
- Early life
- Personal life
- References
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Persson had a net worth of US $31.9 billion in 2014, making him the 17th richest person in the world.
How to pronounce stefan persson h m sweden forbes list of billionaires net worth house richest man
Early life
Stefan Persson is the son of Erling Persson, who founded H&M in 1947. He attended the University of Stockholm.
Personal life
Persson is a founder of the Mentor Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that aims to combat substance abuse among young people. He is a supporter of Djurgårdens IF and is co-funding a foundation for the club. Persson enjoys downhill skiing, tennis and golf. He owns properties in London, Paris and Stockholm and, in 2009, acquired the 21-cottage village of Linkenholt in Hampshire, England.
Persson lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife, Carolyn Denise Persson. They have three children. In 2009, his son, Karl-Johan Persson, took over as president and chief executive of H&M. Their other two children, Tom Persson and Charlotte Söderström are billionaires in their own right.