Name
Lars Larsen
Primary Residence
Silkeborg, Denmark
Citizenship
Denmark
Source Of Wealth
retail, Self Made
Net Worth
$4,800,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
424
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#424 Billionaires 2019
- Leave a review
- Bookmark
- Share
- Claim listing
- Report
- prev
- next
Summary
Lars Larsen is founder and chairman of JYSK, a bedding and home furnishings chain with more than 2,600 stores across 50 countries.Larsen grew up on a potato farm and apprenticed in a bedding store before opening his first store in Denmark in 1979.Capitalizing on the popularity of Scandinavian design, JYSK has been working to emphasize its Danish roots in store displays.His Lars Larsen Group also owns several other furniture companies, hotels and a sushi chain.
Did you know?
In 2004 Larsen sent 2.4 million copies of his autobiography to every household in Denmark, becoming the country's most widely-read author.Nicknamed "Duvet Larsen," he regularly appears in TV commercials for JYSK.
Age
70
Categories
Number of Children
2
You May Also Be Interested In
×
Add a review