Lars Kristinus Larsen (6 August 1948 – 19 August 2019) was a Danish businessman, owner and founder of the Jysk retail chain.
Career
Larsen was also known under the name Dyne-Larsen (Duvet-Larsen) and was the founder of the Jysk retail chain in 1979. Until 2001, the chain was named "Jysk Sengetøjslager" (Danish for "
Jutland
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ic Bedding Store").
In 2009, when Jysk had its 30-year anniversary, Larsen self-published the book "30 år med Jysk" (eng.: "30 Years with Jysk"). He mailed a free copy to every household in Denmark, making it the #1 book in the country.
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Forbes
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'' named him the 424th richest man in the world (August 2019).
In June 2019, it was announced that Larsen would retire, effective immediately, due to being diagnosed with severe
liver cancer
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. He passed the post as chairman of the board to his son, Jacob Brunsborg. Larsen died on 19 August 2019.
Honours
In June 2010, he received the
Order of the Dannebrog
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knighthood.
Personal life
He lived in
Sejs-Svejbæk
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Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).