Karl-Johan Persson
$2.16B
as of 08/18/26
About Karl-Johan Persson
Karl-Johan Persson, the third generation of his family to head up H&M, was appointed to chairman of the fast fashion favorite in 2020.
He served as CEO from 2009 when he took the reins from his father, billionaire Stefan Persson.
Karl-Johan's grandfather, Erling Persson, founded H&M in 1947.
The company has since grown into a global retail power house with more than 4,400 stores in 66 countries.
Persson's sister Charlotte S'derstr?m, brother Tom Persson, and aunt Lottie Tham, are also billionaires.
Personal stats
Citizenship
SwedenSource of wealth
H&MResidence
Stockholm, SwedenMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/25/75 (age 51)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, London Business SchoolSelf-made
inheritedKarl-Johan Persson’s fortune is worth
36K
troy ounces of gold
33K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.043%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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