Helga Liselott "Lottie" Tham (born 18 April 1949) is a Swedish heiress and businesswoman, owner of over 5% of the fashion retail chain H&M.

Early life

She was born Helga Liselott Persson, the daughter of

Erling Persson Erling Persson (21 January 1917 – 28 October 2002) was the founder of H&M (Hennes & Mauritz). He got the idea following a post-World War II trip to the United States: He was impressed by the country's efficient, high-volume stores. He establish ...

, the founder of H&M.

Career

Tham is the second largest shareholder in H&M and holds 5.32% of the shares; her brother Stefan Persson has 37.69%. According to

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, Tham has a net worth of $2.1 billion, as of May 2020.

Personal life

She is married to Swedish financial journalist and financier Pieter Tham; they live in Stockholm, Sweden, and have one son and a daughter.

References

1949 births Living people 20th-century Swedish businesswomen Swedish billionaires 21st-century Swedish businesswomen Persson family Tham family {{Sweden-business-bio-stub