Nordic billionaires 2015

Forbes list of billionaires 2015 has been released. There are 44 Nordic people listed. These include 23 Swedes, 10 Norwegians, 5 Danish, 5 Finnish and one Icelandic person. Although still by far the richest person in Sweden and in the Nordic countries, Stefan Persson’s wealth has come down somewhat as his three children all join the list.

Lego's Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is firmly entreched as the richest man in Denmark. The title of Norway’s richest person changes hands for the second year running as Olav Thon trusted most of his wealth in 2013 to his charitable foundation exiting the list a year ago and this year Odd Reitan overtaking Stein Erik Hagen.

In Finland the Herlin family is the richest in country history, with good fortunes for Kone and Cargotec bringing in more members to the list. Antti Herlin is still the richest in the nation. Thor Bjorgolfsson of Iceland rejoins the list as the lone representative of his country after a tumultuous period of restoring his finances following the crisis of 2008 and onwards. Below is the complete listing of Nordic billionaires in 2015:

28. Stefan Persson (24,5 billion $, H&M, SWE)

92. Hans Rausing (12,5 B, Tetra Laval, SWE)

129. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (9,7 B, Lego, DEN)

220. Melker Schörling (6,4 B, Melker Schörling AB, SWE)

271. Jorn Rausing (5.5 billion, Tetra Laval, SWE)

271. Anders Holch Povlsen (5.5 B, Bestseller, DEN)

283. Antonia Ax:son Johnson (5,3 B, Axel Johnson Group, SWE)

291. Odd Reitan (5.2 B, Reitan Group, NOR)

301. Dan Olsson (5.1 B, Stene Sphere, SWE)

301. Finn Rausing (5.1 billion, Tetra Laval, SWE)

301. Kirsten Rausing (5.1 billion, Tetra Laval, SWE)

309. Bertil Hult (5 B, EF Education SWE)

318. Frederik Paulsen (4.9 B, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, SWE)

341. Stein Erik Hagen & family ($4.7 B , RIMI, NOR)

381. Liselott Tham (4.3 B, H&M, SWE)

393. Gustaf Douglas (4.2 B, Investment AB Latour SWE)

435. Lars Larsen (3.9 B, JYSK, DEN)

435. Niels Peter Louis-Hansen (3,9 B, Coloplast, DEN)

462. Fredrik Lundberg (3.7 B, L E Lundbergforetagen AB SWE)

481. Antti Herlin (3.6 B, Kone, FIN)

497. Ingvar Kamprad & family ($3.5 B, Ikea, SWE)

577. Johan Johannson (3.1B, NorgesGruppen,NOR)

603. Karl-Johan Persson (3.0 B, H&M, SWE)

603. Tom Persson (3.0 B, H&M, SWE)

603. Charlotte Söderström (3.0 B, H&M, SWE)

663. Andreas Halvorsen (2.8 B, Viking Global Investors ,NOR)

690. Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak (2,7 B, ECCO, DEN)

714. Carl Bennet (2.6 B, Carl Bennet AB, SWE)

737. Stefan Olsson (2.5 B, Stene Sphere, SWE)

782. Arne Wilhelmsen & family (2.4 B, Royal Caribbean, NOR)

949. Torbjorn Tornqvist ($2 B, Gunvor Group, SWE)

1006. Kjell Inge Rokke (1.9 B, Aker, NOR)

1006. Madeleine Olsson Ericksson (1.9 B, Stene Sphere, SWE)

1226. Petter Stordalen (1.6 B, Nordic Choice Hotels, NOR)

1415 Markus Persson (1.3 B, Mojang, SWE)

1415 Björgólfur Thor Bjorgolfsson(1.3 B , Novator, ICE)

1415. Gjert Wilhelmsen & family ($1.3 B, Royal Caribbean NOR)

1533. Ilkka Herlin (1.2 B, Kone, FIN)

1415. Thomas Sandell (1.3 B, Sandell Asset Management, SWE)

1605. Niklas Herlin (1.2 B, Kone, FIN)

1638. Ilona Herlin (1.1 B, Kone, FIN)

1712. Alexander Vik (1.1 B, Xcelera etc, NOR)

1741. Antti Aarnio-Wihuri ($1 B, Wihuri, FIN)

1741. Trond Mohn (1 B, Frank Mohn AS,NOR)