Karl-Johan Persson
Karl-Johan Persson | |
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 Persson in 2014 | |
| Born | 25 March 1975 |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Education | European Business School |
| Known for | President and CEO of H&M |
| Spouse(s) | Leonie Gillberg[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| 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 former president and CEO of the fashion company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), founded by his grandfather Erling Persson.[3] As of May 2019, according to Forbes, he has a net worth of US$1.6 billion.[2]
Early life[]
Persson attended the European Business School in London from 1996, majoring in Business and Economics.[4] He graduated in 2002.[5]
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.[5][6] He was replaced by Helena Helmersson in January 2020.[7]
Personal life[]
He is married to Leonie Gillberg, they have two children, and live in Stockholm, Sweden.[2] Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended their wedding in 2002.[6]
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.
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Karl-Johan Persson". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Stefan Persson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 September 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "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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