Karl-Johan Persson

Karl-Johan Persson (#2016)

Global Rank #2016

Country Rank #25

Country Sweden

Karl-Johan Persson is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
H&M
Sweden
M
51 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,016

Country Rank #25

Net Worth $2.1B

Previous Worth $2.0B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country Sweden

Industry H&M

Age 51 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Stockholm, Sweden

Citizenship Sweden

World Billionaires List Sweden Billionaires H&M

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Personal Stats

Age 51

Source Of Wealth H&M

Residence Stockholm, Sweden

Citizenship Sweden

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, London Business School

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +5.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.0B

Current Net Worth $2.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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#1755

Billionaires (2026)

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Crown princess Victoria is the godmother to one of his children.

Karl-Johan is an active investor in unlisted Nordic tech companies, including online food grocer MatHem.se.

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Current Net Worth: $2.1B (May 4, 2026)