Karl-Johan Persson | |
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 Persson in 2014 | |
| 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]
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- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Karl-Johan Persson". Forbes. Retrieved 11 December 2023.