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Stefan Persson

1947 - Today

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Carl Stefan Erling Persson (Swedish: [ˈstěːfan ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn]; born 4 October 1947) is a Swedish billionaire businessman. In 2022, Forbes reported Persson's net worth as $17 billion making him the richest of Sweden's 45 billionaires and the 98th richest person in the world. Persson was the chairman of fashion company H&M until May 2020, when he was succeeded by his son. He remains the company's largest shareholder, owning a 36% stake. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stefan Persson is the 308th most popular businessperson, the 389th most popular biography from Sweden and the 4th most popular Swedish Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Stefan Persson ranks 308 out of 847. Before him are Paul Castellano, Ida Straus, Edward Cave, François Coty, Daniel Peter, and Gerard Philips. After him are Alfred Edwards, Amadeo Giannini, Bertha Krupp, Alice Walton, Johanna Quandt, and Tadashi Yanai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Stefan Persson ranks 250. Before him are Marinho Peres, Marcello Semeraro, Regina Duarte, Novruz Mammadov, Viktor Klima, and Uli Edel. After him are Sogyal Rinpoche, Maria Farantouri, Su Tseng-chang, Mile Mrkšić, Ray Wise, and Gunnar Staalesen.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Stefan Persson ranks 389 out of 1,879. Before him are Ove Andersson (1938), Artur Lundkvist (1906), Per Oscarsson (1927), Alexander Skarsgård (1976), Johan Helmich Roman (1694), and Art Spiegelman (1948). After him are Sven Rydell (1905), Knut Nordahl (1920), Laurentius Petri (1499), Mai Zetterling (1925), Frans G. Bengtsson (1894), and Vilhelm Moberg (1898).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Sweden

Among businesspeople born in Sweden, Stefan Persson ranks 4. Before him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926), Ludvig Nobel (1831), and Ivar Kreuger (1880). After him are Anders Frisk (1963), Niklas Zennström (1966), Daniel Ek (1983), and Christian von Koenigsegg (1972).

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