Johan Johannson (businessman, born 1967)

Johan Johannson
Johannson in 2017
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Businessman, Heir to Joh. Johannson
Known forOwns nearly 75% of NorgesGruppen
SpouseMarried
Children3
ParentKnut Hartvig Johannson

Johan Johannson (born 1967) is a Norwegian billionaire businessman, and owns nearly 75% of the NorgesGruppen supermarket chain, that he inherited from his father.

The son of Knut Hartvig Johannson, he is an heir of the wholesaler company Joh. Johannson, established in 1866.[1] Today, Joh. Johannson is a part of the NorgesGruppen corporation, where Johan Johannson has been a member of the board.[2]

In 2008, he was considered to be the third wealthiest person in Norway, with a fortune of NOK 18.5 billion,[3] approximately US$3.15 billion. He owns nearly 75% of NorgesGruppen.[4] By the end of December 2020, Bloomberg estimated Johan's net worth to be US$ 5.31 Billion.[5]

Johannson is married, with three children, and lives in Oslo, Norway.[4] He is known for keeping a low public profile.[2] According to Forbes, his key connections are Christine Spiten, Anita Schjøll Brede, Erna Solberg, Odd Reitan and Kjell Inge Rokke.

  1. ^ "Ukjent matmilliardær". Dagens Næringsliv. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  2. ^ a b Haugan, Bjørn (26 September 2008). "Norges 3. rikeste kjører Toyota og er mellomleder" [Norway's 3rd Rikest Rider Toyota and is the Intermediary]. E24.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  3. ^ Norwegian News Agency (25 September 2008). "Kapital: Dette er landets rikeste". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Johan Johannson". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Bloomberg Profile: Johan Johannson". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 December 2020.