Lars Larsen (entrepreneur)
| Lars Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lars Kristinus Larsen 6 August 1948 Arnborg, Denmark |
| Residence | Silkeborg, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Owner and founder of Jysk |
| Net worth | $4.2 billion (August 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 2 |
Lars Kristinus Larsen,[2] (born 6 August 1948), is a Danish businessman, owner and founder of the Jysk retail chain.[3]
Career
Larsen is also known under the name Dyne-Larsen (Duvet-Larsen) and is the founder of the Jysk retail chain. Until, 2001 the chain was named "Jysk Sengetøjslager" (meaning: jutlandic linen storage).
In 2009 when JYSK had its 30 year anniversary, Larsen self-published the book 30 år med JYSK (30 years with JYSK). He mailed a free copy to every household in Denmark, making it the #1 book in the kingdom.[4]
The American business magazine Forbes named him the 435th richest man in the world (August 2015).[1]
Honours
In June 2010 he was knighted in the Order of the Dannebrog.[5]
Personal life
He has two children and lives in Silkeborg since 1984.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Lars Larsen". Forbes. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- 1 2 Her bor Danmarks milliardærer - TV 2 Finans
- ↑ "Nr. 4. Lars Larsen, Jysk Holding, Jysk, 20,2 mia. kr. - Virksomheder" (in Danish). Berlingske Media. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ↑ Dyne-Larsen er landets mest læste - Kultur | www.b.dk
- ↑ Arkiv - TV 2 | ØSTJYLLAND | Kongeligt tilbud til Lars Larsen | Aktuelt - regionalt
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.