Friday, 9 March 2012

Nordic billionaires 2012

Forbes released its annual list of billionaires for 2012. This year 1210 people made the list which assesses wealth and assets of the individuals and includes those with a total worth above 1 billion U.S. Dollars.

In total 20 people from the Nordic countries made the list. Stefan Persson (SWE) of clothing giant H&M made the top ten at number 8 with an estimated worth of 26 billion USD, which makes him by far the richest person in Nordic countries. Others joining him are:

50. Birgit Rausing & family (14 B, Tetra Laval, SWE)
88. Hans Rausing (10 B, Tetra Laval, SWE)
158. Antonia Ax:son Johnson (6.5 B, Axel Johnson Group, SWE)

166. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (6 B, Lego, DEN)
205. Olav Thon (5 B, Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap, NOR)
304. Liselott Persson (3.6 B, H&M, SWE)

304. Lars Larsen (3.6 B, JYSK, DEN)
377. Bertil Hult (3 B, EF Education SWE)
377. Ingvar Kamprad & family ($3 B, Ikea, SWE)

377. Melker Schörling ($3 B, Melker Schörling AB, SWE)
418. Gustaf Douglas (2.8 B, Investment AB Latour SWE)
442. Fredrik Lundberg (2.7 B, L E Lundbergforetagen AB SWE)

442. Stein Erik Hagen & family ($2.7 B , RIMI, NOR)
601. Kjell Inge Rokke (2.1 B, Aker, NOR)
634. Antti Herlin (2B, Kone, FIN)

804. Arne Wilhelmsen & family (1.6 B, Royal Caribbean, NOR)
854. Niels Peter Louis-Hansen (1.5 B, Coloplast, DEN)
1015. Petter Stordalen (1.2 B, Nordic Choice Hotels, NOR)
1075. Thomas Sandell (1.1 B, Sandell Asset Management, SWE)

*Listing placement, estimated wealth, main source of wealth and country

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