Karl-Johan Persson
Karl-Johan Persson | |
|---|---|
 Persson in 2014 | |
| Born | 25 March 1975 |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Education | European Business School |
| Occupation | Chair, H&M |
| Spouse | Leonie Gillberg[1] |
| Children | 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, and the chair and former president and CEO of the fashion company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), founded by his grandfather Erling Persson.[2][3] As of March 2022, according to Forbes, his estimated net worth is US$1.5 billion.[4]
Early life
Persson attended the European Business School in London from 1996, majoring in Business and Economics.[5] He graduated in 2002.[6]
Career
In 2001, Persson purchased an events management business, which established itself as the leading events management company in Scandinavia. The business was successfully sold in 2007 to MCI. In 2005, he joined H&M in an operational role, working his way up to head of expansion and head of business development in 2007, before being appointed CEO in 2009 to succeed Rolf Eriksen.[6][7] He was replaced by Helena Helmersson in January 2020.[8]
Personal life
He is married to Leonie Gillberg, they have two children, and live in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended their wedding in 2002.[7]
Persson is a supporter of Stockholm-based football club Djurgårdens IF and has also been supporting the club financially.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "'I love you, Victoria'". The Local. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "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 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Karl-Johan Persson: Execustive Profile & Biography". Business Week. 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.
- ^ a b "Karl-Johan Persson". 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "CEO of H&M Group". hm.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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