Name
Anders Holch Povlsen
Primary Residence
Aarhus, Denmark
Citizenship
Denmark
Source Of Wealth
fashion retail
Net Worth
$7,400,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
252
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#252 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Fashion maven Anders Holch Povlsen's fortune stems primarily from his nearly $4 billion (sales) retailer Bestseller.Povlsen's parents opened the family's first store in 1975 in the small Danish town of Ringkobing.He took over at age 28 and is now the sole owner of Bestseller.Bestseller peddles apparel under 11 brand names, including Jack & Jones, Only and Vero Moda.Povlsen also has significant stakes in retailer ASOS, online grocery store Nemlig and payments company Klarna.
Did you know?
Povlsen owns more than 1% of all the land in Scotland.Povlsen owns a large reserve in Romania, tasked with protecting wolves, bears and lynxes.
Age
46
Categories
Number of Children
4
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